homosexuality
noun
ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty ˌhō-mə-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē 
1
now sometimes offensive, see usage paragraph below : sexual or romantic attraction to others of one's same sex : the quality or state of being gay
2
now sometimes offensive, see usage paragraph below : sexual activity with another of the same sex
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Factions within the United Methodist Church have been at odds for years over the denomination’s official stance on homosexuality. 
Arkansas Online, 8 June 2022 As Uganda carried out a brutal crackdown on homosexuality in 2014, a Bronx pastor with a history of expressing anti-gay views traveled to the African county and praised its governance. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 For example, there are countries where homosexuality is penalized by prison or even death. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 How has the Anglican Communion previously handled controversies over homosexuality? Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Aug. 2022 In Spain, 89 percent of people said homosexuality should be accepted by society, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Social attitudes have been changing in Ukraine, where homosexuality was decriminalized in 1991, but the extent of that change is unclear. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 The Vatican on Thursday slammed the brakes on a German progressive movement that aims to give lay Catholics a say in doctrinal matters such as homosexuality and women priests, saying this risked causing a schism in the universal Church. Fox News, 21 July 2022 Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Angela Charlton, ajc, 17 July 2022 See More
Arkansas Online, 8 June 2022 As Uganda carried out a brutal crackdown on homosexuality in 2014, a Bronx pastor with a history of expressing anti-gay views traveled to the African county and praised its governance. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 For example, there are countries where homosexuality is penalized by prison or even death. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 How has the Anglican Communion previously handled controversies over homosexuality? Grayson Quay, The Week, 9 Aug. 2022 In Spain, 89 percent of people said homosexuality should be accepted by society, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Social attitudes have been changing in Ukraine, where homosexuality was decriminalized in 1991, but the extent of that change is unclear. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 The Vatican on Thursday slammed the brakes on a German progressive movement that aims to give lay Catholics a say in doctrinal matters such as homosexuality and women priests, saying this risked causing a schism in the universal Church. Fox News, 21 July 2022 Pressure is mounting on a French government minister to quit over comments stigmatizing homosexuality and LGBTQ people, in the latest challenge to President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership. Angela Charlton, ajc, 17 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
homosexuality
noun
ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty ˌhō-mə-ˌsek-shə-ˈwal-ət-ē
plural homosexualities
1
: sexual or romantic attraction to others of one's same sex : the quality or state of being gay
2
: sexual activity with another of the same sex