homosexuality

ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty  (hm-sksh-l-t, -m-)

n.

1. Sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.

2. Sexual activity with another of the same sex.

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homosexuality [ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ ˌhɒm-]

n

(Psychology) sexual attraction to or sexual relations with members of the same sex Compare heterosexuality

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Homosexuality

See also sex.

homoeroticism, homoerotism

1. the tendency to obtain sexual gratification from a member of the same sex.
2. homosexual activity. — homoerotic, adj.

homophobia

fear of or apprension about homosexuality.

lesbianism

the practice of homosexual relations between women. Also called Sapphism. — lesbian, n., adj.

tribadism, tribady

a sexual activity between women that imitates heterosex-ual intercourse. — tribade, n. — tribadic, adj.

uranianism

Obsolete, homosexuality.

uranism

the practice of homosexuality between males. — uranist, n.

uranophobia

an abnormal fear of homosexuals and homosexuality.

urningism

male homosexuality. Also urnism. — urning, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

homosexuality - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, queerness sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" sexual inversion, inversion - a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex lesbianism, sapphism - female homosexuality paederasty, pederasty - sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)

Translations

homosexuality [ˈhɒməʊseksjuˈælɪtɪ] N → homosexualidad f

homosexuality [ˌhɒməʊsɛkʃuˈælɪti ˌhʊəʊməʊsɛkʃuˈælɪti] n → homosexualité f

homosexuality

n → Homosexualität f

homosexuality [ˈhɒməʊsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ] n → omosessualità