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homosexuality

homosexuality

188 4.3
Being attracted to people of the same sex
  • noun
  • /ˌhoʊməˈsoʊkʌlɪti/
translation icon : homosexualidad
  • The practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.
  • gay and homosexuality
  • attitudes toward homosexuality
  • condemn homosexuality

I've been dabbling in homosexuality for decades.

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Examples

  • With respect to the class dealing with homosexuality, both gay males and lesbians participated.

    Academic text (2008)
  • What, for example, are we to make of that erstwhile mental illness, homosexuality, from an evolutionary perspective?

    Academic text (1999)
  • Before that, homosexuality in most states was on the the law books as criminal.

  • Yeah, homosexuality is not a choice.

  • What many people want to know is whether homosexuality has a genetic basis.

    Academic text (2011)
  • There is a growing social scientific literature on homosexuality that is directly relevant to AIDS research.

    Academic text (1990)
  • There were extremely strong stigmas against homosexuality in Greek culture.

  • Among college students, who are generally more tolerant of homosexuality than adults in general, there is a similar trend.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The earl responds with an essay-like set piece defense of homosexuality, beginning with the argument from authority:

    Academic text (1990)
  • Many people believe that homosexuality is a natural part of human diversity.

Synonyms

gayness
vshomosexuality
7 6.1

Having romantic or sexual feelings for people of the same sex

focuses specifically on sexual attraction or activity rather than broader identity
homosexualism
vshomosexuality
  • Archaic
7.4

Sexual attraction to or sexual activity with people of the same sex

is the standard noun form ending with -ity for the same sense

How Heterosexual

heterosex
8.0
bisexuality
7 5.3
homosexuality
188 4.3

Surface Forms

homosexuality singular

Morphology

homosexuality = homosexual (transparent) = homo + sexual + ity

The noun form is transparently derived from the adjective 'homosexual'.

Etymology

The word homosexuality comes from the prefix homo- meaning 'same' and sexuality meaning 'sex or sexual feelings', and you see the same homo- in homogeneous. So, homosexuality means sexual attraction or activity between people of the same sex.