lesbian
/ˈlezbiən/noun
उच्चारण लेज़्बिअन
समलैंगिक महिला
Core word
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a woman who is sexually attracted to other women
समलैंगिक महिला
- The film tells the story of two lesbians in a small town.
- The author wrote a book about the life of a lesbian poet.
- She is a lesbian and lives with her partner in Pune.
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- The novel's main character is a lesbian teacher.
- Many lesbians in the town joined the march for equal rights.
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connected with women who are sexually attracted to other women
(महिलाओं में) समलैंगिक
- a lesbian couple
- lesbian and gay rights
- They are a lesbian couple who run a bakery.
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- The magazine published a lesbian writer's memoir.
- Lesbian women have the same rights as everyone else.
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a lesbian (noun)
Lesbian is a countable noun for a woman who is attracted to women.
Lesbian countable noun है, उस स्त्री के लिए जो स्त्रियों की ओर आकर्षित होती है।
- She is a lesbian and lives with her partner.
- Lesbians have equal rights under the law.
lesbian + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, lesbian describes people, couples or communities.
Adjective के रूप में lesbian व्यक्तियों, जोड़ों या समुदायों का वर्णन करता है।
- A lesbian couple adopted a child.
- The lesbian community held a march.
lesbian, gay, bisexual
Lesbian is often used with gay, bisexual and transgender in the shortened form LGBT or LGBTQ.
Lesbian प्रायः gay, bisexual और transgender के साथ LGBT या LGBTQ संक्षेप में आता है।
- The college has an LGBT support group.
- Laws protect lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
respectful usage
Use the word neutrally and respectfully as a description; never as an insult.
इस शब्द को तटस्थ और सम्मानपूर्वक वर्णन के रूप में प्रयोग करें; अपमान के रूप में कभी नहीं।
- The article described her as a lesbian writer.
- Using the word as a joke is disrespectful.
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lesbian + noun
couplerightscommunitywriteractivist
- The lesbian couple shared their story at the seminar.
adjective + lesbian
openlyyoungfamousmarriedIndian
- She is an openly lesbian author.
lesbian + gay + bisexual
lesbian and gaygay and lesbianLGBTqueer
- Rights of lesbian and gay citizens are discussed in civics.
verb + lesbian
identify ascome out asbesupport
- She came out as a lesbian to her friends.
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- Lesbian and gay couples now have legal protection in many countries.
कई देशों में लेस्बियन और समलैंगिक जोड़ों को अब कानूनी संरक्षण प्राप्त है।
- The novel tells the story of a lesbian teacher in a small town.
उपन्यास एक छोटे शहर की लेस्बियन शिक्षिका की कहानी कहता है।
- Radhika read an essay on the rights of lesbian citizens.
राधिका ने लेस्बियन नागरिकों के अधिकारों पर एक निबंध पढ़ा।
- The activist spoke at the university about lesbian visibility.
कार्यकर्ता ने विश्वविद्यालय में lesbian visibility पर बात की।
- The poet identified herself as a lesbian in an interview.
कवयित्री ने एक साक्षात्कार में स्वयं को लेस्बियन बताया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe sexual orientation, and each one names a different pattern of attraction.
ये शब्द यौन अभिविन्यास का वर्णन करते हैं, और हर एक आकर्षण के अलग पैटर्न को बताता है।
A man attracted to men; also used for homosexual people in general.
पुरुषों की ओर आकर्षित पुरुष; सामान्य रूप से समलैंगिक लोगों के लिए भी।
- He is gay.
A person attracted to both men and women.
पुरुषों और स्त्रियों दोनों की ओर आकर्षित व्यक्ति।
- She is bisexual.
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General knowledge
In 2018, in Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India, the Supreme Court decriminalised consensual same-sex relations between adults.
2018 के Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India मामले में Supreme Court ने वयस्कों के बीच सहमति से बने समलैंगिक संबंधों को अपराध की श्रेणी से बाहर कर दिया।