Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-lesbian

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables: ex-les-bian
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who considers herself to be no longer lesbian, usually due to pseudoscientific conversion therapy.

Etymology

From ex- + lesbian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ex

Inflected Forms

ex-lesbians (plural)

Questions

What does ex-lesbian mean?: A woman who considers herself to be no longer lesbian, usually due to pseudoscientific conversion therapy.
Where does ex-lesbian come from?: From ex- + lesbian.

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