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sapphism

[saf-iz-uh m]
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noun
  1. lesbianism.
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Origin of sapphism

First recorded in 1885–90; Sapph(o) + -ism
Related formssap·phist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sapphism

sapphism

noun
  1. a less common word for lesbianismSee lesbianism
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Word Origin

C19: after Sappho, who is believed to have been a lesbian
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Word Origin and History for sapphism

Sapphism

n.

"homosexual relations between women," 1890; see Sapphic + -ism.

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sapphism in Medicine

sapphism

(săf′ĭz′əm)
n.
  1. Lesbianism.
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