sapphism
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sap·phism

noun \ˈsa-ˌfi-zəm\

Definition of SAPPHISM

Origin of SAPPHISM

Sappho + -ism; from the belief that Sappho was homosexual
First Known Use: circa 1890

sap·phism

noun \ˈsaf-ˌiz-əm\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SAPPHISM

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