homosexual

  • 21homosexual — 1. adjective we decided to march with our homosexual friends Syn: gay, lesbian, homoerotic, same sex; informal queer, camp, pink, lavender, homo; literary Uranian See note at gay Ant: heterosexual 2. noun she has a serious crush on …

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  • 22homosexual — /hoʊməˈsɛkʃuəl/ (say hohmuh sekshoohuhl), /hɒmə / (say homuh ) adjective 1. relating to or exhibiting homosexuality. –noun 2. a homosexual person, especially a male: *Male homosexuals are not necessarily effeminate in appearance nor are female… …

  • 23homosexual — {{#}}{{LM H20566}}{{〓}} {{SynH21093}} {{[}}homosexual{{]}} ‹ho·mo·se·xual› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De la homosexualidad o relacionado con esta inclinación sexual: • Estos dos hombres mantienen relaciones homosexuales.{{○}} {{《}}▍ adj.inv …

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  • 24homosexual — adj. & n. adj. 1 feeling or involving sexual attraction only to persons of the same sex. 2 concerning homosexual relations or people. 3 relating to the same sex. n. a homosexual person. Derivatives: homosexuality n. homosexually adv …

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  • 25homosexual — I. adjective Date: 1892 1. of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex 2. of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex • homosexually adverb II. noun… …

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  • 26homosexual — /hoh meuh sek shooh euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / seks yooh /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homosexuality. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting the same sex. n. 3. a homosexual person. [1890 95; HOMO + SEXUAL] Usage. See gay. * * * …

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  • 27homosexual — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ practising/practicing ▪ closet, closeted, repressed ▪ female, male {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Homosexual …

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  • 28homosexual — [ˌhɒmə(ʊ) sɛkʃʊəl, ˌhəʊm ] adjective feeling or involving sexual attraction to people of one s own sex. noun a homosexual person. Derivatives homosexuality noun homosexually adverb Origin C19: from homo + …

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  • 29homosexual — noun (C) someone, especially a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex compare bisexual 1 (1), heterosexual, see also: gay 1 (1) homosexual adjective homosexuality noun (U) …

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  • 30homosexual — [ˌhəʊməʊˈsekʃuəl] adj I attracted sexually to people of the same sex homosexuality [ˌhəʊməʊsekʃuˈæləti] noun [U] II noun [C] homosexual [ˌhəʊməʊˈsekʃuəl] a person who is attracted sexually to people of the same sex …

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