Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uranism

/ˈjʊəɹənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uranism
IPA: /ˈjʊəɹənɪzəm/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Uranism is always a disease or an inversion. It is sometimes a symptom of degeneracy. It may be caused by disorders during embryonic life."

Etymology

From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”).

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

uranisms (plural)

Derived Forms

uranist uranistic

Synonyms

gayness queerness

Questions

How do you pronounce uranism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjʊəɹənɪzəm/.
What does uranism mean?: Homosexuality.
Where does uranism come from?: From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”).

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