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Homosexual: meaning, definitions and examples

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homosexual

 

[ หŒhษ™สŠ.mษ™หˆsek.สƒu.ษ™l ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

sexual orientation

A homosexual is a person who is romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

Synonyms

gay, lesbian, queer

Examples of usage

  • He came out as a homosexual last year.
  • Many countries have laws protecting the rights of homosexuals.
Context #2 | Adjective

related to sexual orientation

Homosexual refers to something or someone that is related to being attracted to the same sex.

Synonyms

gay, lesbian, queer

Examples of usage

  • She is in a homosexual relationship.
  • The organization focuses on homosexual rights.

Translations

Translations of the word "homosexual" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น homossexual

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคฒเฅˆเค‚เค—เคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช homosexuell

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ homoseksual

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะผะพัะตะบััƒะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ homoseksualny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒๆ€งๆ„›่€… (ใฉใ†ใ›ใ„ใ‚ใ„ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท homosexuel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ homosexual

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eลŸcinsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™์„ฑ์• ์ž (๋™์„ฑ์• ์ž)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุซู„ูŠ ุงู„ุฌู†ุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ homosexuรกl

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ homosexuรกl

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒๆ€งๆ‹ (tรณngxรฌngliร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ homoseksualec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samkynhneigรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะพะผะพัะตะบััƒะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒฃแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ homoseksual

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ homosexual

Etymology

The term 'homosexual' originated in the late 19th century, combining the Greek words 'homos' (same) and 'sex' to describe same-sex attraction. It has been used historically in medical and legal contexts, but has evolved to be a widely accepted term within the LGBTQ+ community.

See also: sexuality.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,590, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.