uranist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈjʊəɹənɪst/
Etymology
From uranism.
Meanings
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(archaic) A homosexual.
I discussed Soviet movies with expatriates. I sat with uranists in the Deux Magots. I published tortuous essays in obscure journals.
1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita:Though harmless and gentle he would have been described as a Greek or a Uranist by the exquisites of Cambridge, or as a Nancy Dawson by everyone else.
1974, Michael Tyler-Whittle, Bertie, page 250:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uranists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ru урани́ст (uranist) · ru урани́стка (uranist) · fr uraniste (uranist)