Homosexual definition

hōmə-sĕksho͝o-əl, -mō-
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A homosexual person; a gay man or a lesbian.
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Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
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Of, characterized by, or having to do with homosexuality.
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A homosexual individual.
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The definition of homosexual is people who are sexually attracted to individuals who are the same sex, or it is something related to sexual attraction to someone of the same sex.

A man's sexual attraction to another man is an example of something that would be described as a homosexual attraction.

A bar that is primarily frequented by gay men and gay women is an example of a homosexual bar.

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(of a person or animal) Sexually attracted primarily to other members of the same sex. Being either a male androphile or a female gynephile. (Sometimes used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
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(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two people of the same gender or same sex; gay.

My sister is currently in a homosexual relationship with a girl in her class.

Homosexual acts, a homosexual kiss.

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Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
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A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
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Homosexual is defined as a person who is sexually attracted to someone of his or her own sex.

A man who is sexually attracted to other men is an example of a homosexual.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
homosexual
Plural:
homosexuals

Origin of homosexual

  • From homo- + sexual, English from 1892.

    From Wiktionary

Homosexual Sentence Examples

  • The season finales for Grey's Anatomy are always talked about with themes such as a previously straight character turning to a homosexual relationship and two favorite characters flatlining.

  • An example of this was Pedro Zamora, who was openly homosexual during filming of the San Francisco house, and eventually succumbed to AIDS in 1994, after a long battle with the disease and plenty of activism credited to his name.

  • Many experts believe sexual orientation, whether homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual, is determined by a complex interaction between anatomical and hormonal influences during fetal development.

  • In particular, they have campaigned for gay acceptance in the entertainment industry and have advocated for more homosexual characters in television and movies and encouraged other gay musicians to publicly acknowledge their sexuality.

  • Certain aspects of the homosexual subculture were brought to light by the scandals of 1772.

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