lesbianism

lesbianism
Synonyms and related words:
active algolagnia, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, autoeroticism, bisexuality, coprophilia, exhibitionism, fetishism, heterosexuality, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, incest, incestuousness, masochism, narcissism, necrophilia, paraphilia, passive algolagnia, pedophilia, sadism, sadomasochism, sapphism, scotophilia, sexual inversion, sexual normality, sexual preference, swinging both ways, transvestitism, tribadism, tribady, voyeurism, zooerastia, zoophilia

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  • lesbianism — LESBIANÍSM s.n. Homosexualitate feminină; safism, tribadism. [pr.: bi a ] – Lesbian + suf. ism. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  LESBIANÍSM s. (med.) safism, tribadism. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  lesbianísm …   Dicționar Român

  • Lesbianism — Les bi*an*ism, n. (Med.) Homosexual relations between women. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lesbianism — 1870, from LESBIAN (Cf. lesbian) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • lesbianism — /lez bee euh niz euhm/, n. homosexual relations between women. [1865 70; LESBIAN + ISM] * * * also called sapphism or female homosexuality, the quality or state of intense emotional and usually erotic attraction of a woman to another woman. First …   Universalium

  • lesbianism — [[t]le̱zbiənɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Lesbianism refers to homosexual relationships between women or the preference that a woman shows for sexual relationships with women. ...today s increased public awareness of lesbianism …   English dictionary

  • lesbianism — lesbian ► NOUN ▪ a homosexual woman. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to lesbians or lesbianism. DERIVATIVES lesbianism noun. ORIGIN from Lesbos, Greek island and home of Sappho (early 7th century BC), who expressed affection for women in her poetry …   English terms dictionary

  • Lesbianism — Female homosexuality. Also called sapphism (after the lesbian poet Sappho). * * * Homosexuality between women. SYN: sapphism. [G. lesbios, relating to the island of Lesbos] * * * les·bi·an·ism lez bē ə .niz əm n female homosexuality * * * n.… …   Medical dictionary

  • Lesbianism in erotica — For discussion of women s views on gay pornography, see Gay pornography: Audience. Le Sommeil (Sleep) by Gustave Courbet (1866). Depiction of lesbianism has been a relatively common theme in erotic art and pornography throughout history. Studies… …   Wikipedia

  • lesbianism — noun Date: 1870 female homosexuality …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lesbianism — noun female homosexuality Syn: homosexuality …   Wiktionary

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