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sapphism

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sapphism [ˈsæfɪzəm]
n
a less common word for lesbianism
[after Sappho, 6th century bc, Greek lyric poetess of Lesbos, who is believed to have been a lesbian]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sapphismsapphism - female homosexuality                
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


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