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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLesbian
/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
"She identifies as a lesbian and is an active member of the LGBTQ+ community."
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of lesbians.
"The event was a celebration of lesbian culture and history."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the Greek island of Lesbos, home to the ancient poet Sappho who wrote passionately about her love for women. The term evolved in the late 19th and 20th centuries from referring to inhabitants of the island to specifically denoting a female homosexual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lesbian" is said worldwide
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lesbienne
Transliteration: lɛz.bjɛn
"Elle s'identifie comme lesbienne et participe à des événements communautaires."
Lesbe
Transliteration: ˈlɛz.bə
"Sie ist eine Lesbe und engagiert sich für die Rechte von LGBTQ+."
lesbica
Transliteration: ˈlɛz.bika
"Si identifica come lesbica e partecipa a eventi culturali."
lesbiana
Transliteration: lesˈβjana
"Ella se identifica como lesbiana y apoya la comunidad LGBTQ+."
lésbica
Transliteration: ˈlez.bikɐ
"Ela se identifica como lésbica e participa de eventos da comunidade."
लेस्बियन
Transliteration: lesbian
"वह एक लेस्बियन के रूप में पहचानती है और LGBTQ+ समुदाय में सक्रिय है।"
女同性恋者
Transliteration: nǚ tóngxìngliàn zhě
"她认同自己是女同性恋者，并积极参与社区活动。"
레즈비언
Transliteration: lejeu-bieon
"그녀는 레즈비언으로 자신을 정체화하고 커뮤니티 활동에 참여합니다."
レズビアン
Transliteration: rezubian
"彼女はレズビアンとして自分を認識し、コミュニティ活動に参加しています。"
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