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homosocial

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homosocial [ˌhəʊməʊˈsəʊʃəl]
adj
(Sociology) relating to or denoting same-sex social relationships Compare heterosocial
homosociality  [ˌhəʊməʊˌsəʊʃɪˈælɪtɪ] n


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