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uranist

/ˈjʊəɹənɪst/

uranist noun: a homosexual.

Noun

uranist (plural uranists)

  1. (archaic) A homosexual.
    • I discussed Soviet movies with expatriates. I sat with uranists in the Deux Magots. I published tortuous essays in obscure journals.1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita
    • Though harmless and gentle he would have been described as a Greek or a Uranist by the exquisites of Cambridge, or as a Nancy Dawson by everyone else.1974, Michael Tyler-Whittle, Bertie, page 250

Forms of uranist

pluraluranists

Origin of uranist

From uranism.

Questions about uranist

What does uranist mean?
Uranist means a homosexual.
What part of speech is uranist?
Uranist is a noun.
How do you pronounce uranist?
Uranist is pronounced /ˈjʊəɹənɪst/.
What is the plural of uranist?
The plural of uranist is uranists.

Words near uranist in the dictionary

  1. uranisci
  2. uraniscoplasty
  3. uraniscus
  4. uranism
  5. uranisms
  6. uranist
  7. uranistic
  8. uranists
  9. uranite
  10. uranites
  11. uranitic

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