单词 | lesbianism |
释义 | > as lemmasˈlesbianism ˈlesbianism n. sexual or romantic attraction between women; sexual activity between women; (also) lesbian nature or identity. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual orientation > homosexuality > [noun] > specifically between women Sapphism1795 tribadism1811 lesbianism1870 tribady1907 girl-on-girl1995 lady-love2003 1870 A. J. Munby Diary 2 May in D. Hudson Munby (1972) 283 Swinburne..expressed a horror of sodomy..and an actual admiration of Lesbianism, being unable..to see that that is equally loathsome. 1895 A. Douglas Let. in H. M. Hyde Trials Oscar Wilde (1948) 360 Thus in England there are no laws against ‘Lesbianism’ or intercourse of an erotic character between women, and yet there are several women in London whose friendship with other women does carry a taint and a suspicion, simply because these women are obviously ‘sapphic’ in their loves. 1897 H. Ellis & J. A. Symonds Sexual Inversion iv. 82 Casanova remarked that the women of Provence are especially inclined to Lesbianism. 1971 C. Wolff Love between Women iii. 40 No theory has so far been evolved which deals exclusively with lesbianism. 1997 Village Voice (N.Y.) 29 Apr. 12/4 Even if Ellen were using her lesbianism to grab an audience, shouldn't she be commended for turning honesty into a selling point? 2004 Diva Mar. 12/3 Women's prisons have such a potent aura of lesbianism about them. < as lemmas |
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