Uranism

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjÊŠÉ™rÉ™nɪzÉ™m/

Origin

From German Uranismus, from Ancient Greek ουρανιος ("heavenly, spiritual").

Full definition of uranism

Noun

1. Homosexuality.
• 1894, November 1894, Uranism is always a disease or an inversion. It is sometimes a symptom of degeneracy. It may be caused by disorders during embryonic life.

Synonyms

• gayness

Derived terms

• uranist
• uranistic

Anagrams

• suramin
• Surinam