hasbian
Syllables: has·bi·an/ˈhæz.bi.ən/
hasbian noun: a woman who formerly identified as lesbian but now identifies as heterosexual or bisexual.
Noun
hasbian (plural hasbians)
- A woman who formerly identified as lesbian but now identifies as heterosexual or bisexual.
- On the Hasbian Phenomenon [article title]1989 June, Patricia Roth Schwartz, “On the Hasbian Phenomenon”, in off our backs, page 11; quoted in Arlene Stein, Sex and Sensibility: Stories of a Lesbian Generation, Berkeley; Los Angeles, Calif....
- Evelyn White reports that in feminist circles, lesbians who have gone straight — apparently all the rage these days — are known as ‘hasbians’.1990 March 12, Herb Caen, “Plenty of Monday”, in The San Francisco Chronicle
- Synonyms:
- wasbian
Synonyms of hasbian
Forms of hasbian
| plural | hasbians |
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Origin of hasbian
Blend of has(-been) + (les)bian.
Questions about hasbian
- What does hasbian mean?
- Hasbian means a woman who formerly identified as lesbian but now identifies as heterosexual or bisexual.
- What part of speech is hasbian?
- Hasbian is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hasbian?
- Hasbian is pronounced /ˈhæz.bi.ən/.
- What is the plural of hasbian?
- The plural of hasbian is hasbians.
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