lesbianism
1lesbianism — 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 …
2Lesbianism — Les bi*an*ism, n. (Med.) Homosexual relations between women. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
3lesbianism — 1870, from LESBIAN (Cf. lesbian) + ISM (Cf. ism) …
4lesbianism — /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 …
5lesbianism — [[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 …
6lesbianism — 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 …
7Lesbianism — 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.… …
8Lesbianism 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… …
9lesbianism — noun Date: 1870 female homosexuality …
10lesbianism — noun female homosexuality Syn: homosexuality …
