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lesbianism
Variant of lesbian
lesbian
definition
les·bian (lez′bē ən)
adjective
- of Lesbos or its people or culture
Etymology: from the eroticism or homosexuality attributed to Sappho and her followers in Lesbos
- of homosexuality between women
- Rare erotic
Etymology: L Lesbius < Gr Lesbios
noun
- a person born or living on Lesbos
- a homosexual woman
Related Forms:
- lesbianism les′·bi·an·ism′ noun
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