English Explanatory Dictionary

lesbian bed death

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed phenomenon by which lesbian couples in committed relationships have less sex than any other type of couple, and generally experience less sexual intimacy the longer the relationship lasts.

Word forms

lesbian bed death

Etymology

Coined by American sexologist and sociologist Pepper Schwartz in the book American Couples (1983).

Related words

gay death
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