| 单词 | homosexual |
| 释义 | homosexual (once / 1530 pages) nadj Homosexual is a noun and adjective. Either way, it has to do with people who are attracted to members of the same sex. Homosexuals are attracted to people of their own sex in romantic and sexual ways. A lesbian is specifically a homosexual woman, and the word gay applies to men and women who are homosexual, though more often men. Homosexual people have faced a lot of prejudice, just like women, African-Americans, and other groups. But society is working to support homosexual people as equal citizens with equal rights. WORD FAMILYhomosexual: homosexualism, homosexuality, homosexually, homosexuals+/homosexuality: homosexualities USAGE EXAMPLESIn late imperial China, “rabbit” became a derogatory term for homosexual. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) He persecuted homosexuals, dissidents, critical writers and journalists. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) Many people are familiar with the term homophobia – dislike of or prejudice against people who are homosexual. Salon(Nov 27, 2016) 1n someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Syn|Hypo|Hyper gay, homo, homophile gay man, shirtlifter a homosexual man gay woman, lesbian, tribadea female homosexual closet queena negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 2adj sexually attracted to members of your own sex Syn|Ant gay, homophile, queer homosexual or arousing homosexual desires homoeroticof or concerning homosexual love lesbian, sapphicof or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman paederastic, pederasticof homosexuality between a man and a boy transgender, transgenderedinvolving a partial or full reversal of gender transsexualoverwhelmingly desirous of being, or completely identifying with, the opposite sex transvestic, transvestitereceiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex heterosexual sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex bisexualsexually attracted to both sexes straightnot homosexual |
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