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Lesbian

🔄 Synonyms of "Lesbian"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

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sapphicnounRelating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
homosexualnoun(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
gay womannouna female homosexual

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WordDefinition
sapphicnounRelating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
homosexualnoun(of a person or other animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
gay womannouna female homosexual
homosexual woman
sapphistnounA lesbian.
wlwnounAcronym of women-loving woman or woman who loves women, a homosexual or bisexual/pansexual woman.
gaynounAn English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
bisexualnoun(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both same-sex and opposite-sex partners. (Compare pansexual.)
transsexualnounA transsexual person.
transgendernoun(loosely) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is different from one's assigned sex; that is, the identity of a trans man, trans woman, or someone non-binary, for example, agender, bigender, or third-gender.
transgenderednoun(now uncommon and often offensive and proscribed) Transgender; denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.
queernoun(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
transexualnoun(rare) Alternative spelling of transsexual. [A transsexual person.]
heterosexualnoun(of a person or other animal) Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
interracialBetween or among two or more different races.
sexnoun(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier.
lgbtnounBeing lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective.
lesbianismnounFemale homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women.
sexualitynounSexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity.
slutnoun(vulgar, often derogatory) A sexually promiscuous woman.

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