lesbisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- lesbian adj Describing a woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
- queer adj Relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that isn't exclusively heterosexual or cisgender; used both as a reclaimed identity term and, historically, as a slur.
Senses
lesbisch is used for these senses in English:
- Lesbian Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos.
- gay (colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- lesbian (especially of an institution or group) Intended for lesbians.
- queer (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
Gay — full definition
- adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
- adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
- noun A homosexual person, especially a man.
lesbian — full definition
- adj Describing a woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
- noun A woman who is romantically or sexually attracted to other women.