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homosexual

(hɒmoʊsekʃuəl, US hoʊ-)

Word forms: plural homosexuals

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex.

2. adjective

Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned.

Homosexual is also a noun.

The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.

homosexuality (hɒmoʊsekʃuælɪti, US hoʊm-) uncountable noun

...a place where people could openly discuss homosexuality.

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homosexual in British English

(ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl, ˌhɒm-)

noun

a person who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to members of the same sex

adjective

of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality

of or relating to the same sex

Compare heterosexual

homosexual in American English

(ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl; ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəl)

adjective

of or characterized by sexual desire for those of the same sex as oneself

noun

a homosexual individual

Derived forms

homosexuality (ˌhomoˌsexˈuality) (ˌhoʊməˌsɛkˈæləti)

noun

homosexually (ˌhomoˈsexually)

adverb

Word origin

see homo-

Synonyms of 'homosexual'

gay, lesbian, pink, same-sex

gay, lesbian

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homosexual

British English: homosexual ADJECTIVE

A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex.

...partners in a homosexual relationship.

American English: homosexual
Brazilian Portuguese: homossexual
Chinese: 同性恋的
European Spanish: homosexual
French: homosexuel
German: homosexuell
Italian: omosessuale
Japanese: 同性愛の
Korean: 동성애의
European Portuguese: homossexual
Latin American Spanish: homosexual

Chinese translation of 'homosexual'

homosexual

(hɔməuˈsɛksjuəl)

adj

[person, relationship] 同性恋(戀)的 (tóngxìngliàn de)

n (c)

(= man, woman) 同性恋(戀)者 (tóngxìngliànzhě) (个(個), gè)

(adjective) in the sense of gay

Definition

(of a sexual relationship) between members of the same sex

a homosexual relationship

Synonyms

gay

a programme in which six gay men talked about their lives

lesbian

a lesbian couple

queer (informal, offensive)

same-sex

homoerotic

sapphic

(noun) in the sense of gay

Definition

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

He was a homosexual in a society that disapproved of male relationships.

Synonyms

gay

Gays don't want `special rights', but equality.

lesbian

queer (informal, offensive)

related words

related phobia homophobia

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lesbian

Definition

of or characteristic of lesbians

a lesbian couple

Synonyms

homosexual,

gay,

sapphic,

tribadic

Synonyms of 'homosexual'

homosexual

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单词	homosexual
释义	Trends of homosexual View usage for: homosexual (hɒmoʊsekʃuəl, US hoʊ-) Word forms: plural homosexuals 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex. 2. adjective Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex. A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned. Homosexual is also a noun. The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable. homosexuality (hɒmoʊsekʃuælɪti, US hoʊm-) uncountable noun ...a place where people could openly discuss homosexuality. More Synonyms of homosexual homosexual in British English (ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjʊəl, ˌhɒm-) noun 1. a person who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to members of the same sex adjective 2. of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality 3. of or relating to the same sex Compare heterosexual homosexual in American English (ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl; ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəl) adjective 1. of or characterized by sexual desire for those of the same sex as oneself noun 2. a homosexual individual Derived forms homosexuality (ˌhomoˌsexˈuality) (ˌhoʊməˌsɛkˈæləti) noun homosexually (ˌhomoˈsexually) adverb Word origin see homo- Synonyms of 'homosexual' gay, lesbian, pink, same-sex gay, lesbian More Synonyms of homosexual In other languages homosexual British English: homosexual ADJECTIVE A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex. ...partners in a homosexual relationship. American English: homosexual Brazilian Portuguese: homossexual Chinese: 同性恋的 European Spanish: homosexual French: homosexuel German: homosexuell Italian: omosessuale Japanese: 同性愛の Korean: 동성애의 European Portuguese: homossexual Latin American Spanish: homosexual Chinese translation of 'homosexual' homosexual (hɔməuˈsɛksjuəl) adj [person, relationship] 同性恋(戀)的 (tóngxìngliàn de) n (c) (= man, woman) 同性恋(戀)者 (tóngxìngliànzhě) (个(個), gè) (adjective) in the sense of gay Definition (of a sexual relationship) between members of the same sex a homosexual relationship Synonyms gay a programme in which six gay men talked about their lives lesbian a lesbian couple queer (informal, offensive) same-sex homoerotic sapphic (noun) in the sense of gay Definition a person who is sexually attracted to members of the same sex He was a homosexual in a society that disapproved of male relationships. Synonyms gay Gays don't want `special rights', but equality. lesbian queer (informal, offensive) related words related phobia homophobia Additional synonyms in the sense of lesbian Definition of or characteristic of lesbians a lesbian couple Synonyms homosexual, gay, sapphic, tribadic Synonyms of 'homosexual' homosexual Explore 'homosexual' in the dictionary
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homosexual

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n (c)

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