tribadism — 1811, with ISM (Cf. ism) + from tribade (n.), c.1600, “a lesbian,” from Fr. tribade (16c.) or directly from L. tribas, from Gk. tribas, from tribein “to rub,” from PIE root *ter to rub, turn, twist (see THROW (Cf. throw)). In reference to … Etymology dictionary
tribadism — [trib′əd iz΄əm] n. [< Fr tribade, lesbian (< L tribas, gen. tribadis < Gr tribas < tribein, to rub < IE * trib < base * ter > THROW) + ISM] homosexuality between women; lesbianism … English World dictionary
Tribadism — An illustration of two women engaged in the scissoring position, one of the various positions in which a woman rubs her vulva against the vulva of her partner for the purpose of sexual pleasure.[1][2] Tribadism (prono … Wikipedia
tribadism — /trib euh diz euhm/, n. lesbianism. [1810 20; TRIBADE + ISM] * * * … Universalium
tribadism — trib·a·dism trib ə .diz əm n a homosexual practice among women in which the external genitalia are rubbed together * * * trib·a·dism (tribґə diz əm) [Gr. tribein to rub] 1. lesbianism; usually used to denote that in which heterosexual… … Medical dictionary
tribadism — n. lesbianism, female homosexuality, sexual attraction of a woman to another woman … English contemporary dictionary
tribadism — trib·a·dism … English syllables
tribadism — /ˈtrɪbədɪzəm/ (say tribuhdizuhm) noun → lesbianism …
tribadism — noun a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse • Derivationally related forms: ↑tribadistic • Hypernyms: ↑lesbianism, ↑sapphism * * * ˈtribəˌdizəm noun ( s) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
Vanilla sex — The missionary position, a typical example of vanilla sex. Vanilla sex (or conventional sex) is a description of what a culture regards as standard or conventional sexual behaviour. Different cultures, subcultures and individuals have different… … Wikipedia
