Synonyms & related words for sapphism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sapphism — including lesbianism, tribady, homosexualism, homosexuality, homoeroticism, bisexuality. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sapphism

Explore words related to sapphism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sapphist, sapphic, uranism, gayness, tribade, lesbian, lesbo, antihomosexual. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sapphism

Common synonyms for sapphism include lesbianism, tribady, homosexualism, homosexuality, homoeroticism, bisexuality, tribadism, heterosexuality — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sapphism come from?

The word sapphism breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: sapph, from Greek sappho (“the poet Sappho of Lesbos”); and -ism, from Greek ismos (“practice, doctrine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.