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sapphism

[ saf-iz-uhm ]

sapphism

/ ˈsæfɪzəm /

noun

  1. See lesbianism
    a less common word for lesbianism See lesbianism

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Other Words From

  • sapphist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapphism1

First recorded in 1885–90; Sapph(o) + -ism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapphism1

C19: after Sappho , who is believed to have been a lesbian

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Example Sentences

I might also instance two sisters of the gardener caste, both widows, who 'lived apart' and indulged in simultaneous sapphism.

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