Lesbianism

/ˈlɛzbiəˌnɪzəm/

Synonyms for "lesbianism" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Noun(2 words)

academic constructderogatory label

active algolagniaalgolagnia algolagny amphierotism autoeroticism bisexuality coprophilia

Strong matches (13)

exhibitionism fetishism heterosexuality homoeroticism homosexualism homosexuality incest incestuousness masochism

Noun(4 words)

female homosexualitylesbian communitylesbian culturelesbian orientation

Related words (22)

narcissism necrophilia paraphiliapassive algolagniapedophilia sadism sadomasochism sapphism scotophiliasexual inversionsexual normalitysexual preferenceswinging both waystransvestitism tribadism tribady voyeurism zooerastia zoophilia

Noun(3 words)

pejorative termsapphismsociological category

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries

concept culturederogatory labelgayness homoeroticism homosexualism homosexuality queernesssexual orientationsocial categorysocial phenomenon

More specific

12 entries

clinical labelingdiagnostic framingfeminine inversionhistorical taxonomylesbian artlesbian literaturelesbian medialesbian relationshipsmedicalizationpathology labelromantic lesbian relationshipsscholarly discourse

Collocations

6 entries

lesbian activismlesbian communitylesbian culturelesbian identitylesbian movementlesbian rights

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

lesbianic lesbianist lesbianize lesbianly

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They prefer lesbianism.

Source: tatoeba (10687443)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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