Urningism (urn'ing-izm) is a now largely disused term for homosexuality, invented in 1864 by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs. Related terms included uranist (for homosexual).
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1864: Ulrichs Invents Urnings (http://www.gayhistory.com/rev2/factfiles/ff1864.htm) Click on "in depth" for more info.
