"uranism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjʊəɹənɪzəm/ Forms: uranisms [plural]
Etymology: From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Uranismus}} German Uranismus, {{uder|en|grc|οὐράνιος||heavenly, spiritual}} Ancient Greek οὐράνιος (ouránios, “heavenly, spiritual”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} uranism (plural uranisms)
  1. (archaic) Homosexuality. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): LGBTQ Synonyms: gayness, queerness Derived forms: uranist, uranistic

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