sapphism

[ saf-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. lesbianism.

sapphism

/ ˈsæfɪzəm /

noun

1. a less common word for lesbianism See lesbianism

Other Words From

• sapphist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapphism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Sapph(o) + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of sapphism¹

C19: after Sappho , who is believed to have been a lesbian

Example Sentences

I might also instance two sisters of the gardener caste, both widows, who 'lived apart' and indulged in simultaneous sapphism.

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