sapphism

/ˈsæfɪzəm/
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Definitions of sapphism
  1. noun
    female homosexuality
    synonyms: lesbianism
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    types:
    tribadism
    a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse
    type of:
    gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness
    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
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