homosexual Definition
homo·sex·ual (hō′mō sek′s̸ho̵̅o̅ əl, -mə-)
adjective
of or characterized by sexual desire for those of the same sex as oneself
Etymology: see homo-
noun
a homosexual individual
homosexual Related Forms
ho′mo·sex′ual′·ity (-al′ə tē) noun
ho′mo·sex′·ual·ly adverb
homosexual Synonyms
homosexual
modif.
homosexual Synonyms
homosexual
n.
homosexual Usage Examples
Converse of object
- practice: Another practicing homosexual is in the running to be elected bishop in a nearby US State.
- ordain: Bishops who were knowingly ordaining active homosexuals even tho our canons on the books have said they should not?
- persecute: Surprisingly, not all homosexuals persecuted by Nazis were private citizens.
- closet: His roommate turns out to be a closeted homosexual and all the good-looking girls in the dorm are interested in somebody else.
- allow: In 1980 Fidel Castro allowed homosexuals, psychiatric patients, and criminals to leave Cuba in a mass exodus from the port of Mariel.
- practice: Some have even ordained practicing homosexuals to the ministry.
Adjective modifier
- repressed: BMWs are only driven by repressed homosexuals with small dicks.
- Iranian: Amir, a young Iranian homosexual, recently spoke out about the torture he has suffered at the hands of the Iranian authorities.
- male: It happens that male homosexuals are the group most affected in the West by AIDS.
- active: I might be an active homosexual for an hour here and there, but I'm myself 24 hours a day.
- happy: And that's no way to be a happy homosexual.
- young: Amir, a young Iranian homosexual, recently spoke out about the torture he has suffered at the hands of the Iranian authorities.
Modifies a noun
- intercourse: He persists in teaching the acceptability of homosexual intercourse which the Bible clearly forbids.
- orientation: Our mission is to reach men and women of a homosexual orientation.
- inclination: In 2001 he told the Catholic News Service that " persons with a homosexual inclination should not be admitted to the seminary.
- subculture: In the cosmopolitan city he had a wide range of lovers including Pepe Malas who introduced him to Havana's thriving homosexual subculture.
- tendency: Those who have clearly overcome homosexual tendencies for at least three years would, however, be admitted to the priesthood.
- sex: There are numerous reasons why homosexual sex is damaging to the human body which we will not discuss now.
Modifying Another Word
- openly: The shadow transport secretary will be the first openly homosexual man to try to lead the Tories.
- actively: And we know that children suffer in other ways from being with actively homosexual parents.
Browse dictionary entries near homosexual
- ‹ homopterous
- ‹ homopteran
- ‹ homopolymer
- ‹ homoplasy
- ‹ homoplastic
- ‹ homophonic
- ‹ homophone
- ‹ homophobia
- ‹ homophile
- ‹ homoousian
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- homotaxis ›
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- homozygosis ›
- homozygote ›
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- homunculus ›

