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lesbianism
(redirected from female homosexuality,)

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les·bi·an·ism  (lzb--nzm)
n.
Sexual orientation of women to women.
lesbianism
the practice of homosexual relations between women. Also called Sapphism. — lesbian, n., adj.
See also: Homosexuality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lesbianismlesbianism - female homosexuality                
sapphism
gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
tribadism - a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse
Translations
lesbianism [ˈlezbɪənɪzəm] N → lesbianismo m
lesbianism [ˈlɛzbiənɪzəm] n → lesbianisme m
lesbianism
n (in general) → lesbische Liebe; (of one person) → Lesbiertum nt
lesbianism [ˈlɛzbɪəˌnɪz/əm] n → lesbismo
lesbianism [ˈlɛzbɪəˌnɪz/əm] n → lesbismo


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