If the top is regarded as a female, they are sometimes called the humiliatrix.However, these terms are standard ones that are used in general dominant/submissive roleplay and are not specific to humiliation interests. For the bottom (irrespective of gender), other common names are slave and sub/ submissive.Other common names include Master/ Dom (male top), and Mistress/ Domme (female top). While elements of erotic humiliation may be part of a number of domination and submission-based activities, humiliation is not the same as submission. The recipient does not necessarily seek to be ordered about.
Humiliation comes into its own as a sexual force when the recipient seeks the humiliation over and above means. For example, being spanked is primarily valued because of the belittlement involved. Humiliation therefore encompasses a range of paraphilia, including foot fetish, breast fetish, shoe fetish, body worship, spanking, cum shots, peotomy, bondage, and most BDSM styles.