ouranic
ouranic is the alternative form of uranic.
Meaning of uranic
Adjective
uranic (not comparable)
- Containing uranium in higher valences than uranous compounds.
- Heavenly, celestial; astronomical.
- Of, related to, or characteristic of male same-sex erotic desire and relationships; homosexual.
- From many other places in the classics the impression may be won that Uranic love attained a higher position even than her sister. More recent explanations of the homosexual instinct have emanated from philosophers, psychologists and natural scientists.1894, Richard Krafft-Ebing (trans F. J. Rebman), Psychopathia Sexualis, page 341
- Synonyms:
- Uranian, uranistic, homophile, homosexual, like that, queer, similisexual, that way
Forms of ouranic
| comparative | more ouranic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ouranic |
Questions about ouranic
- What is ouranic the alternative form of?
- Ouranic is the alternative form of uranic.
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