Sapphism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsæ.fɪzm̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sapphism is a noun meaning Lesbianism; female homosexuality.
Meaning
Lesbianism; female homosexuality.
Example Sentences
Its odd that yᵉ Roman Women did not borrow that horrible Vice from Greece—it has a Greek name now & is called Sapphism, but I never did hear of it in Italy where the Ladies are today exactly what Juvenal described them in his Time—neither better nor worse as I can find.
Word Forms
- sapphisms
Synonyms for sapphism
Depending on context, synonyms include lesbianism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lesbianism, sapphite, sapphic, sapphistry, lesbianity, sodomitess.
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