SAPPHISM


Meaning of SAPPHISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sa- ˌ fi-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Sappho + -ism; from the belief that Sappho was homosexual

Date: circa 1890

: LESBIANISM

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