uranism

English

Etymology

From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʊəɹənɪzəm/

Noun

uranism (plural uranisms)

1. (archaic) Homosexuality.
   • 1894 November, The Medical Standard, volume XVI, number 6, page 152:

     Uranism is always a disease or an inversion. It is sometimes a symptom of degeneracy. It may be caused by disorders during embryonic life.

Synonyms

• gayness
• queerness

Derived terms

• uranist
• uranistic

Anagrams

• Maurins, Surinam, suramin

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Romanian

Etymology

From French uranisme.

Noun

uranism n (uncountable)

1. uranism

Declension

declension of uranism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) uranism	uranismul
genitive/dative	(unui) uranism	uranismului
vocative	uranismule