lesbianism

From lesbian +‎ -ism.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛzbiəˌnɪzəm/

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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.

• lesbiandom
• lesbianhood
• lesbianness

• gayness
• homosexuality

• LGBTQ

From lesbian +‎ -ism.

lesbianism n (uncountable)

1. lesbianism