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- [lez-bee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈlɛz bi əˌnɪz əm/
- /ˈlez.bi.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lez-bee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈlɛz bi əˌnɪz əm/
Definitions of lesbianism word
- noun lesbianism homosexual relations between women. 1
- noun lesbianism Female homosexuality; the state (of a woman) of being attracted to other women. 1
- noun lesbianism sexual love between women 1
- uncountable noun lesbianism Lesbianism refers to homosexual relationships between women or the preference that a woman shows for sexual relationships with women. 0
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Origin of lesbianism
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; Lesbian + -ism
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Parts of speech for Lesbianism
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lesbianism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lesbianism
noun lesbianism
- femininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
- masculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- bisexuality — Biology. of both sexes. combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
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