Lesbian: meaning, definitions and examples
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lesbian
[ หlษzbษชษn ]
sexual orientation
A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
Synonyms
gay woman, homosexual woman, sapphist
Examples of usage
- She came out as a lesbian last year.
- Many famous actresses are proud lesbians.
describing relationships or behavior
Relating to or characteristic of women who are romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has been in a lesbian relationship for five years.
- The movie features a lesbian love story.
Translations
Translations of the word "lesbian" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lรฉsbica
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคธเฅเคฌเคฟเคฏเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Lesbe
๐ฎ๐ฉ lesbian
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะตัะฑัะนะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ lesbijka
๐ฏ๐ต ใฌใบใใขใณ
๐ซ๐ท lesbienne
๐ช๐ธ lesbiana
๐น๐ท lezbiyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ์ฆ๋น์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุญุงููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ lesbiฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ lesbiฤka
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅณๅๆงๆ่
๐ธ๐ฎ lezbijka
๐ฎ๐ธ lesbรญa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะตัะฑะธ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแกแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lezbiyan
๐ฒ๐ฝ lesbiana
Etymology
The term 'lesbian' originates from the Greek island of Lesbos, where the poet Sappho lived in the 7th century BC. Sappho wrote many poems expressing her love for other women, and her name became associated with female homosexuality. Over time, the term 'lesbian' evolved to describe women who are attracted to other women.