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.

Origin of lesbianism

1
First recorded in 1865–70; lesbian + -ism

Words Nearby lesbianism

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