lesbianism

[ lez-bee-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈlɛz bi əˌnɪz əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lesbianism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

female sexual desire or behavior directed toward members of the same sex; gay female sexual orientation.

Origin of lesbianism

First recorded in 1865–70; lesbian + -ism

Words nearby lesbianism

Lerwick, LES, Le Sage, lesbian, Lesbian cymatium, lesbianism, lesbo, Lesbos, Les Cayes, lesche, Leschetizky

Example sentences from the Web for lesbianism

In 2012, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon caused a stir when she told The New York Times that her lesbianism is a “choice.”
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’|Samantha Allen|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has warned of “rampant” lesbianism in Oklahoma public high-school bathrooms.
Ensign's Sex-Scandal Enabler?|Max Blumenthal|June 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Thus, in the eighteenth century, Casanova remarked that the women of Provence are specially inclined to Lesbianism.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

单词	lesbianism
释义	lesbianism [ lez-bee-uh-niz-uhm ] / ˈlɛz bi əˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lesbianism ON THESAURUS.COM noun female sexual desire or behavior directed toward members of the same sex; gay female sexual orientation. Origin of lesbianism First recorded in 1865–70; lesbian + -ism Words nearby lesbianism Lerwick, LES, Le Sage, lesbian, Lesbian cymatium, lesbianism, lesbo, Lesbos, Les Cayes, lesche, Leschetizky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lesbianism In 2012, Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon caused a stir when she told The New York Times that her lesbianism is a “choice.” The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’\|Samantha Allen\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He has warned of “rampant” lesbianism in Oklahoma public high-school bathrooms. Ensign's Sex-Scandal Enabler?\|Max Blumenthal\|June 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Thus, in the eighteenth century, Casanova remarked that the women of Provence are specially inclined to Lesbianism. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis Words related to lesbianism femininity, masculinity, homosexuality, bisexuality
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lesbianism

noun

Origin of lesbianism

Words nearby lesbianism

Example sentences from the Web for lesbianism

Words related to lesbianism