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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 Lesbos, a Greek island where the archaic lyric poet Sappho lived and wrote extensively about her love for women. The term evolved in the late 19th and 20th centuries to specifically denote a female homosexual, shifting from a geographic descriptor to an identity marker.
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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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