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The critical work of contrasting artwork against contemporaneous ephemera builds a world of lesbianism, and makes Barbara’s aim to invent a new type of cinema — one that spoken to those around her — vividly felt.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
And not her judgmental mother who never accepted her lesbianism.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
And what better way to step into lesbianism than to have a toxic love story?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In this scene, Alike has just returned from a rock show with Bina, a girl from church who her mother has been pushing her to become friends with, in the hopes of steering her away from lesbianism.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
And not her judgmental mother who never accepted her lesbianism.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
And what better way to step into lesbianism than to have a toxic love story?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
In this scene, Alike has just returned from a rock show with Bina, a girl from church who her mother has been pushing her to become friends with, in the hopes of steering her away from lesbianism.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lesbianism
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“Lesbianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbianism. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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lesbianism
noun
les·bi·an·ism
ˈlez-bē-ə-ˌniz-əm 
: romantic or sexual attraction between women
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