uranic

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uranic

/jʊˈɹæn.ɪk/

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From uran- + -ic.

adjective

not comparable Containing uranium in higher valences than uranous compounds.
historical, not comparable Heavenly, celestial; astronomical.
historical, not comparable, rare Of, related to, or characteristic of male same-sex erotic desire and relationships; homosexual. From many other places in the classics the impression may be won that Uranic love attained a higher position even than her sister. More recent explanations of the homosexual instinct have emanated from philosophers, psychologists and natural scientists.
Similar: Uranian, uranistic, homophile, homosexual, like that, queer, similisexual, that way

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@misc{uranic_2026,
  title = {uranic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uranic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}