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lesbianism

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Etymology

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From lesbian +‎ -ism.

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Noun

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lesbianism (countable and uncountable, plural lesbianisms)

  1. Female homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women.
    • 2018, Alexandra M. Lucas, “From Smoldering Justicar to Blue-Skinned Space Babe: Asari Sexuality in Mass Effect”, in Heidi McDonald, editor, Digital Love: Romance and Sexuality in Video Games[1], CRC Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 72:
      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.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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From lesbian +‎ -ism.

Noun

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lesbianism n (uncountable)

  1. lesbianism

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative lesbianism lesbianismul lesbianisme lesbianismele
genitive-dative lesbianism lesbianismului lesbianisme lesbianismelor
vocative lesbianismule lesbianismelor