"vaginalism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: vaginal + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vaginal|ism}} vaginal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vaginalism (uncountable)
  1. The preeminence of penovaginal copulation over other forms of sexual expression. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vaginalism-en-noun-9~G75aPh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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