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sapphism
sap·phic S0084500 (săf′ĭk)adj. Of or relating to lesbianism.
[After Sappho, known for her homoerotic poetry.]
sap′phism (săf′ĭz′əm) adj.sap′phist n. & adj.
Sap·phic S0084500 (săf′ĭk)adj.1. Of or relating to the Greek poet Sappho.2. a. Of, relating to, or being a verse characteristic of Sappho, containing 11 syllables and consisting of a trochee, a spondee or trochee, a dactyl, a trochee, and a spondee or trochee.b. Relating to or being a stanza of three such verses followed by a verse consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee.c. Relating to or being an ode made up of such stanzas.d. Of, relating to, or being a verse, stanza, or poem in accentual-syllabic meter composed in imitation of Sapphic quantitative verse.n. A Sapphic meter, verse, stanza, or ode.sapphism (ˈsæfɪzəm) na less common word for lesbianism. See lesbianism[C19: after Sappho, who is believed to have been a lesbian]sap•phism (ˈsæf ɪz əm)
n. female homosexuality. [1885–90] sap′phist, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sapphism - female homosexuality lesbianismgayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sextribadism - a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse |
EncyclopediaSeelesbiansapphism
les·bi·an·ism (lez'bē-ăn-izm), Homosexuality in women. Synonym(s): sapphism [G. lesbios, relating to the island of Lesbos] Sexual preference by women for other women
Medical issues Lesbianism is far less studied medically than male homosexuality. Early studies indicate that lesbians are more often obese, exercise less, smoke more, eat fewer fruits and vegetables, suffer more from anxiety and depression, and are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs. The trilogy of alcohol abuse, obesity and poor nutrition increases lesbians’ risk of breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers. Sexually-transmitted infections seen in lesbians include bacterial vaginosis, HPV, trichomonas, and herpes. Syphilis, gonorrhoea, and HIV are relatively uncommon in lesbianssapphism Female homosexuality. See Lesbianism. les·bi·an·ism (lez'bē-ăn-izm) Homosexuality involving women.
Synonym(s): sapphism. [G. lesbios, relating to the island of Lesbos]sapphism
Synonyms for sapphismnoun female homosexualitySynonymsRelated Words- gayness
- homoeroticism
- homosexualism
- homosexuality
- queerness
- tribadism
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