sapphism
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sapphism
- /ˈsæ.fɪ.zəm/ US, UK
Rhymes with -æfɪzəm
Where it comes from
From Sappho + -ism, referring to ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE).
noun sapphisms · Sapphism · Saphism
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Female homosexuality; lesbianism.
Its odd that yᵉ Roman Women did not borrow that horrible Vice from Greece—it has a Greek name now & is called Sapphism, but I never did hear of it in Italy where the Ladies are today exactly what Juvenal described them in his Time—neither better nor worse as I can find.
Similar: lesbianism
Translations
Talk about this word "sapphism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sapphism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sapphism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sapphism "sapphism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sapphism.Cite this
@misc{sapphism_2026,
title = {sapphism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sapphism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
