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
lesbianism — Synonyms and related words: active algolagnia, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, autoeroticism, bisexuality, coprophilia, exhibitionism, fetishism, heterosexuality, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, incest, incestuousness, masochism … Moby Thesaurus
