tribadism

tribadism
trib·a·dism 'trib-ə-.diz-əm n a homosexual practice among women in which the external genitalia are rubbed together

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trib·a·dism (tribґə-diz-əm) [Gr. tribein to rub] 1. lesbianism; usually used to denote that in which heterosexual intercourse is simulated; sometimes used to refer to the use of an artificial penis. 2. mutual friction of the genitals between women.

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  • tribadism — TRIBADÍSM s.n. (med.) Lesbianism. – Din fr. tribadisme. Trimis de dante, 01.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  TRIBADÍSM s. (med.) lesbianism, safism. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  tribadísm s. n. Trimis d …   Dicționar Român

  • tribadism — 1811, with ISM (Cf. ism) + from tribade (n.), c.1600, “a lesbian,” from Fr. tribade (16c.) or directly from L. tribas, from Gk. tribas, from tribein “to rub,” from PIE root *ter to rub, turn, twist (see THROW (Cf. throw)). In reference to …   Etymology dictionary

  • tribadism — [trib′əd iz΄əm] n. [< Fr tribade, lesbian (< L tribas, gen. tribadis < Gr tribas < tribein, to rub < IE * trib < base * ter > THROW) + ISM] homosexuality between women; lesbianism …   English World dictionary

  • Tribadism — An illustration of two women engaged in the scissoring position, one of the various positions in which a woman rubs her vulva against the vulva of her partner for the purpose of sexual pleasure.[1][2] Tribadism (prono …   Wikipedia

  • tribadism — /trib euh diz euhm/, n. lesbianism. [1810 20; TRIBADE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • tribadism — n. lesbianism, female homosexuality, sexual attraction of a woman to another woman …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tribadism — trib·a·dism …   English syllables

  • tribadism — /ˈtrɪbədɪzəm/ (say tribuhdizuhm) noun → lesbianism …  

  • tribadism — noun a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse • Derivationally related forms: ↑tribadistic • Hypernyms: ↑lesbianism, ↑sapphism * * * ˈtribəˌdizəm noun ( s) Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vanilla sex — The missionary position, a typical example of vanilla sex. Vanilla sex (or conventional sex) is a description of what a culture regards as standard or conventional sexual behaviour. Different cultures, subcultures and individuals have different… …   Wikipedia

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