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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.
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Her mother decided that her daughter’s lesbianism was only an adolescent phase.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, the internet mistook an offhand remark Fox made on TikTok as a coming-out declaration of lesbianism.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Her mother decided that her daughter’s lesbianism was only an adolescent phase.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, the internet mistook an offhand remark Fox made on TikTok as a coming-out declaration of lesbianism.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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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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