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lesbian

lesbian

247 3.4
Describing romantic or sexual attraction between women
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɛzbiən/
translation icon : lesbiano
  • In this instance, another lesbian couple was also present at the support group.
  • lesbian rights
  • lesbian community
  • lesbian organizations

I just celebrated Hashtag International Lesbian Day last night before bed.

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Examples

  • The documentary explores the lives of lesbian women and their experiences in society.

  • The conference celebrated lesbian art and culture, highlighting the contributions of female artists.

  • Good-bye, my sweet lesbian lady lover.

  • Marlin, have you ever had a lesbian experience?

  • The play was about a lesbian artist who cheats on her girlfriend with a man- sort of science fiction.

  • After becoming pregnant, she found a safety niche in the lesbian community: a tight-knit, small group of lesbian mothers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Another facet of lesbian life in which disenfranchisement may occur involves children.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The photos were culled from a lesbian and gay youth photo contest entitled "Reflections of Our Community."

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Transgender people identify as heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and asexual.

    Academic text (2011)
  • She participated in a lesbian dating event to meet like-minded individuals.

Synonyms

sapphic
vslesbian
1 9.4

Relating to romantic or sexual attraction between women

is the same meaning but used as the common term

Compounds

9.9

A woman who moves in with another woman very soon after they start dating

Surface Forms

lesbian positive

Morphology

lesbian = Lesbos (opaque) = Lesbos + ian

The form is a demonym-like derivation from 'Lesbos', but the modern sense referring to attraction between women is not compositionally predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word lesbian comes from the Greek island Lesbos, home of the poet Sappho, who wrote about 'love between women'. So lesbian is used for things that relate to love or attraction between women.