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LGBTQ

/ˈɛl.d͡ʒi.bi.ti.kju/

LGBTQ is the initialism of lesbian.

Meaning of lesbian

Adjective

lesbian (comparative more lesbian, superlative most lesbian)

  1. Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.
    • Lesbian fans of the show were rooting for Jane and Amanda to get together.
    1. (broadly) Preferring primarily women as romantic or sexual partners.
  2. Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.
    • a lesbian relationship / marriage / kiss
    Synonyms:
    dyke, gay, homosexual
  3. (especially) Intended for lesbians.
    • We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.

See all 13 meanings of lesbian

Noun

LGBTQ (plural LGBTQs)

  1. A person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
    • This confirms the claim that the internet is not an entirely safe space, and while blogs offer LGBTQs the opportunity to express their views freely and anonymously, they grant this possibility to haters and homophobes, too […]2016, Alexander Dhoest, Lukasz Szulc, Bart Eeckhout, LGBTQs, Media and Culture in Europe, page 166
    • Now, for example, he is moving forward with his intention to remove all LGBTQs from the military and to ban any further recruiting of LGBTQs.2021, Rolland “Moose” Amos, Junk Poetry III (page 56)

Forms of LGBTQ

pluralLGBTQs

Words formed from LGBTQ

  • LGBTQ-friendliness
  • LGBTQ-friendly

Words that rhyme with LGBTQ

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Questions about LGBTQ

What does LGBTQ mean?
LGBTQ means a person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
What is LGBTQ the initialism of?
LGBTQ is the initialism of lesbian.
What part of speech is LGBTQ?
LGBTQ is a noun.
How do you pronounce LGBTQ?
LGBTQ is pronounced /ˈɛl.d͡ʒi.bi.ti.kju/ (US).
What is the plural of LGBTQ?
The plural of LGBTQ is LGBTQs.

Words near LGBTQ in the dictionary

  1. LGBTP
  2. LGBTphobe
  3. LGBTphobes
  4. LGBTphobia
  5. LGBTphobic
  6. LGBTQ
  7. LGBTQ+
  8. LGBTQ2
  9. LGBTQ2+
  10. LGBTQ2-S
  11. LGBTQ2A

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: LGBTQ (page history and authors); lesbian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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