Gorean

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the fictional world of Gor (in a series of erotic science fiction novels by John Norman).

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

adjectiveGorean (comparative more Gorean, superlative most Gorean)

comparative more Gorean · superlative most Gorean

  1. Of or pertaining to the fictional world of Gor (in a series of erotic science fiction novels by John Norman).

    No way could I pull off being a Gorean kajira. I wasn't nearly submissive enough.

    2010, January Rowe, My One
    2 more examples

    In fact, players have incorporated Gorean roleplay into a number of online games, adopting the social structures, institutions, and in some cases even the language of Gor.

    2007, Peter Ludlow, Mark Wallace, The Second Life Herald, page 134

    The photos show that Gorean slave dress code means wearing “silks,” which amounts to being naked or almost naked.

    2009, Francisco J. Ricardo, Literary art in digital performance, page 118
nounGorean (plural Goreans)

plural Goreans

  1. A member of a BDSM subculture based on the Gorean lifestyle portrayed in the novels.

    Whatever its origin, just as Second Life had a strong subculture of Goreans, it also had a strong subculture of Furs.

    2007, Mark Stephen Meadows, I, Avatar

Origin

Translations

French goréen
  • goréenadjective
Polish goreański
  • goreańskiadjective

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Cite this entry
APA

Gorean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorean

MLA

“Gorean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gorean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gorean.

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