sapphic love
Women loving women
Sapphic love is romantic or sexual love between women, named for the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who wrote of desire for women.
The term encompasses lesbian relationships but also applies more broadly to women who love women regardless of how they identify: Her poetry explores sapphic love with unusual tenderness.
Often used in literary or poetic contexts.
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