Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sapphistry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sap-phistry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seductive style supposed to be associated with women writing for a female audience.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From sapphist + -ry, perhaps modelled on the word sophistry.

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What does sapphistry mean?
A seductive style supposed to be associated with women writing for a female audience.
Where does sapphistry come from?
From sapphist + -ry, perhaps modelled on the word sophistry.

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