Uranian
- adjective
- /jʊˈreɪniən/
- Offensive
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[término arcaico y ofensivo para hombre homosexual]
- In Victorian poetry, the word Uranian was sometimes used to describe men who loved other men.
Examples
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The term Uranian appears in several historical texts discussing same-sex relationships.
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Some early activists identified as Uranian to express their sexual orientation discreetly.
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In the 19th century, the term Uranian was often used in literature.
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Many Uranian poets expressed their feelings through coded language.
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In Victorian poetry, the word Uranian was sometimes used to describe men who loved other men.
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The term Uranian appears in several historical texts discussing same-sex relationships.
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Some early activists identified as Uranian to express their sexual orientation discreetly.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uranian comes from the Greek name Ouranos, which means 'sky' or 'heaven'. In the 19th century some writers used Uranian for men who loved men, thinking of that love as 'heavenly', so it once named same-sex desire.