lesbianism

Questions about lesbianism

What does lesbianism mean?

lesbianism means "female homosexuality".

How many syllables are in lesbianism?

lesbianism has 4 syllables: les-bi-a-nism. The stress falls on "les". In IPA it is /ˈlɛzbiənɪzm/.

What is another word for lesbianism?

Close synonyms include sapphism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lesbianism a common word?

lesbianism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.