Seme

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Definition

Seme refers to an active or dominant male partner in a same-sex relationship; in sexual slang, it is broadly equivalent to “top.”

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TermSeme

What does seme mean?

Seme describes the active or dominant male partner in a same-sex relationship. In sexual slang, the term is used for a top.

Seme in BL terminology

The term appears in Japanese and boys’ love (BL) fiction and discussion, where it identifies the dominant male role in a male same-sex pairing.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Seme definition