SAPPHISM


Meaning of SAPPHISM in English

ˈsaˌfizəm noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: Sappho fl ab 600 B.C. Greek poetess of Lesbos + English -ism; from the belief that Sappho was homosexual

: sensual desire of a woman for other women : lesbianism

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