sexual inversion

Noun

Meaning

a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

inversion homosexuality lesbianism narcissism gayness anastrophe upending sapphism autoeroticism masochism fetishism voyeurism sadomasochism exhibitionism sexual preference
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Antonyms

self-hatred

Hypernyms

homosexuality gayness queerness homosexualism homoeroticism

Related terms

invert

Examples

Faderman (1981), p. 241. Krafft-Ebing, who considered lesbianism (what he termed " Uranism ") a neurological disease, and Ellis, who was influenced by Krafft-Ebing's writings, disagreed about whether sexual inversion was generally a lifelong condition. Source: Internet

Foster, p. 72. Havelock Ellis used literary examples from Balzac and several French poets and writers to develop his framework to identify sexual inversion in women. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sexual intercourse with dead bodies sexual interference sexual intimidation sexual issues sexual liberation sexual literacy