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語源

From top (“dominant”) +‎ space (“state of mind”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈtɒp.speɪs/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈtɑp.speɪs/
• 韻: -ɒpspeɪs
• ハイフネーション: top‧space

名詞

topspace (countable and uncountable, plural topspaces)

1. (BDSM) The psychological state of the dominant or top during sadomasochistic activity.

   Synonym: domspace

   Coordinate terms: bottomspace, subspace

   • 2001 October 8, Laura Goodwin, “Re: Fantasy role play”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm.femdom‎ (Usenet):

     Most of the time I take care of other people, and when I get into topspace I just like to be selfish and "cruel".

   • 2011, Cherise Sinclair, To Command and Collar‎, Loose Id, →ISBN:

     He'd been so far into topspace during the scene that he hadn't noticed when the Overseer had arrived, but the cabrón stood there now.

   • 2012, Laci Paige, The Silken Edge‎, →ISBN:

     “Topspace, but never subspace. The two are very different. I have to apologize. Now I know what you and Jonathan went through, and I feel closer to you after the experience.”