lesbianism
noun
les·​bi·​an·​ism
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Definition of lesbianism
: female homosexuality
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At Narratively, Britni de la Cretaz looks at the history of lesbianism in early pro women’s baseball and at the beautiful, lifetime love stories the film chose to ignore. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "How American Women’s Pro Baseball Kept Lesbians in the Closet," 31 May 2018 To her credit, McDermid never makes lesbianism an issue in these mysteries, published between 1987 and 2003. — Lloyd Sachs, chicagotribune.com, "Crime fiction to heat up your summer reading list," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lesbianism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lesbianism
lesbianism
noun
les·​bi·​an·​ism
| \ ˈlez-bē-ə-ˌniz-əm
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Medical Definition of lesbianism
: female homosexuality
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