What does "lesbianism" mean?

Female homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women.

How do you pronounce "lesbianism"?

Pronounced //ˈlɛzbiəˌnɪzəm//.

Lesbianism

Q: What is a synonym for "lesbianism"?

Common synonyms include: homosexuality, active algolagnia, algolagnia, algolagny, amphierotism, autoeroticism.

//ˈlɛzbiəˌnɪzəm// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Female homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women. countable, uncountable
"Because all Asari present as female and use female pronouns, the deadly sexual nature of Ardat-Yakshi may reflect the continued fear of lesbianism that persists among many in human society."
2
female homosexuality wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

homosexuality active algolagnia algolagnia algolagny amphierotism autoeroticism

Example

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"Because all Asari present as female and use female pronouns, the deadly sexual nature of Ardat-Yakshi may reflect the continued fear of lesbianism that persists among many in human society."

Etymology

From lesbian + -ism.

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