ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sapphistry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sapphistry is a noun meaning (literature) A seductive style supposed to be associated with women writing for a female audience.

Meaning

(literature) A seductive style supposed to be associated with women writing for a female audience.

Example Sentences

Jane Marcus illustrates how Woolf embeds "seductive sapphistry" in her works.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sapphism, sapphic, sapphite, scribess, sismance, seductress.

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