homosexual

ho·mo·sex·u·al  (hm-sksh-l, -m-)

adj.

Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.

n. Usage Problem

A homosexual person; a gay man or a lesbian.

Usage Note: Many people now avoid using homosexual because of the emphasis this term places on sexuality. Indeed, the words gay and lesbian, which stress cultural and social matters over sex, are frequently better choices. Homosexual is most objectionable when used as a noun; here gay man and gay woman or lesbian and their plural forms are called for. It is generally unobjectionable when used adjectivally, as in a homosexual relationship, although gay, lesbian, or same-sex are also available for adjectival use. See Usage Note at gay.

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homosexual [ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl ˌhɒm-]

n

(Psychology) a person who is sexually attracted to members of the same sex

adj

1. (Psychology) of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of or relating to the same sex Compare heterosexual

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	homosexual - someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex gay, homo, homophile individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" gay man, shirtlifter - a homosexual man gay woman, lesbian, tribade - a female homosexual
Adj.	1.	homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex bisexual - sexually attracted to both sexes heterosexual - sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

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homosexual

adjective

gay, lesbian, queer (informal, derogatory), camp (informal), pink (informal), bent (offensive slang), same-sex, homoerotic, sapphic, dykey (derogatory slang), moffie (S. African slang) a homosexual relationship

noun

gay, lesbian, queer (informal, derogatory), batty boy (slang), shirt-lifter (derogatory slang), moffie (S. African slang)

Related words
fear homophobia

Quotations
"I am the Love that dare not speak its name" [Lord Alfred Douglas Two Loves]
"In homosexual sex you know exactly what the other person is feeling" [William Burroughs]
"These names: gay, queer, homosexual, are limiting. I would love to finish with them" [Derek Jarman At Your Own Risk]

Translations

homosexual [ˈhɒməʊˈseksjʊəl]

A. ADJ → homosexual

B. N → homosexual mf

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homosexual [ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuəl ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuəl]

adj → homosexuel(le)

n → homosexuel(le) m/f

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homosexual

adj → homosexuell

n → Homosexuelle(r) mf

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homosexual [ˈhɒməʊˈsɛksjʊəl] adj & n → omosessuale (m/f)

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homosexual [ˈhɒməʊˈsɛksjʊəl] adj & n → omosessuale (m/f)

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homosexual

adj / n homosexual [homəˈsekʃuəl, houmo-]

1 (a person, especially a man, who is) sexually attracted to people of the same sex. homoseksueel لوّاط хомосексуалист homosexuál; homosexuální homoseksuel homosexuell ομοφυλόφιλος homosexual homoseksuaal هم جنس گرا homoseksuaali homosexuel/-elle הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलैंगिक homoseksualac homoszexuális homoseksual samkynhneigður omosessuale 同性愛の (人) 동성애자의 homoseksualistas homoseksuāls; homoseksuālists homoseksual homosexueel homoseksuell, homofil homoseksualista homossexual homosexual гомосексуалист homosexuál homoseksualec homoseksualac homosexuell [] เกี่ยวกับการรักร่วมเพศ homoseksüel, eşcinsel (kişi) 同性戀者 гомосексуаліст ہم جنس پرست người đồng tính luyến ái 同性恋爱的（者）

2  adjective of or concerning a homosexual or homosexuals a homosexual relationship. homoseksueel لوطي хомосексуален homosexuální homoseksuel homosexuell ομοφυλοφιλικός homosexual homoseksuaalne هم جنس گرايانه homoseksuaalinen homosexuel הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָל समलैंगिक रिश्तों से संबंधित homoseksualan homoseksual samkynhneigður omosessuale 同性愛者の 동성애의 homoseksualinis homoseksuāls sejenis homosexueel homoseksuell, homofil homoseksualny homossexual homo­­sexual гомосексуальный homosexuálny homoseksualen homoseksualan homosexuell เกี่ยวกับการรักร่วมเพศ homoseksüel, eşcinsel 同性戀的 гомосексуальний ہم جنس پرستی سے متعلق đồng tính luyến ái 搞同性性行为的

n homoˌsexuˈality [-ˈӕ-]

homoseksualiteit لُواط хомосексуализъм homosexualita homoseksualitet die Homosexualität ομοφυλοφιλία homosexualidad homoseksuaalsus هم جنس گرائی homoseksuaalisuus homosexualité הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָלִיוּת समलैंगिकता homoseksualnost homoszexualitás samkynhneigð omosessualità 同性愛 동성애 homoseksualizmas homoseksualitāte kehomoseksualan homosexualiteit homoseksualitet homoseksualizm homossexualidade homosexua­li­tate гомосексуализм homosexualita homoseksualnost homoseksualnost homosexualitet การรักร่วมเพศ homoseksüellik, eşcinsellik 同性戀 гомосексуалізм ہم جنس پرستی tình trạng đồng tính luyến ái 同性恋爱