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lesbianism  

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  • From an etymological point of view, lesbianism is a sexual orientation and, according to that, a lesbian is a woman sexually involved with other women. In other words, a lesbian is a female homosexual. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Lesbian]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/lesbianism

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