sapphism

American  

[saf-iz-uhm] / ˈsæf ɪz əm /

noun

1. lesbianism.

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sapphism British  

/ ˈsæfɪzəm /

noun

1. a less common word for lesbianism See lesbianism

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Other Word Forms

• sapphist noun

Etymology

Origin of sapphism

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

Example Sentences

Indeed, terms such as “tribade” and “sapphism” competed with “lesbian” or “lesbianism” throughout the 19th century and into the 20th, sometimes rivalling them in prominence.

From Washington Post