Definition
A woman who experiences lesbian attraction but has chosen not to pursue or act on those feelings—whether she's in a heterosexual relationship, living celibately, or simply repressing her sapphic identity.
Example Usage
She identified as a quiescent sapphist, happily married while acknowledging her dormant attractions.
Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=quiescent%20sapphist&defid=5223156)
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