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lesbianism

[ lez-bee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. female sexual desire or behavior directed toward people of the same sex or gender; gay female sexual orientation.
  2. (of a woman) the state of being sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or gender.


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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lesbianism1

First recorded in 1865–70; lesbian + -ism
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Strangers on a Train,” or the “Pleasure Garden,” where there is explicit lesbianism.

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Rich claimed her lesbianism and Sontag didn’t, and we know the effect that had on their careers.

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Children are taught gayism and lesbianism,'' he told the Nation newspaper.

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Last week a magistrate ordered two teachers suspected of promoting lesbianism to be held behind bars, saying he feared for their lives if they were released.

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“I was told I was bringing something foreign into Chile, that I wanted to see lesbianism everywhere.”

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