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单词 sapphism
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Definition of sapphism in English:

sapphism

nounˈsafɪz(ə)mˈsæfɪzəm
mass nounhumorous, formal
  • Lesbianism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of course, it's been a few years since the press first declared that sapphism was no longer subversive but chic, and much of the fuss has subsided.
    • Indeed, Australian researchers recently demonstrated that sapphism among cows may well be caused by environmental pressures and the stress of domestication.
    • Which is why Queensland's finest are on their way to Malaysia - home of the world's only herd of wild cattle - to prove that a carefree life of leisure reduces the incidence of bovine sapphism.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Sappho + -ism.

 
 

Definition of sapphism in US English:

sapphism

nounˈsafizəmˈsæfɪzəm
formal, humorous
  • Lesbianism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of course, it's been a few years since the press first declared that sapphism was no longer subversive but chic, and much of the fuss has subsided.
    • Indeed, Australian researchers recently demonstrated that sapphism among cows may well be caused by environmental pressures and the stress of domestication.
    • Which is why Queensland's finest are on their way to Malaysia - home of the world's only herd of wild cattle - to prove that a carefree life of leisure reduces the incidence of bovine sapphism.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Sappho + -ism.

 
 
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