lesbianisme

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English lesbianism.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɛs.bi.aːˈnɪs.mə/
• Hyphenation: les‧bi‧a‧nis‧me
• Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

lesbianisme n (uncountable)

1. lesbianism (lesbian sexual orientation)

Usage notes

• May be considered too clinical by some.

Related terms

• lesbi
• lesbisch
• lesbienne
• lesbo

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French

Etymology

lesbien +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛs.bja.nism/ ~ /lɛs.bja.nizm/

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Noun

lesbianisme m (plural lesbianismes)

1. lesbianism (female homosexuality)

Related terms

• lesbien
• lesbienne

Further reading

• “lesbianisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.