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antihomosexual

ho·mo·sex·u·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/

Definitions of antihomosexual word

  • adjective antihomosexual opposed to homosexual people and behaviour 3
  • adjective antihomosexual Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students. 1
  • adjective antihomosexual Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. of or relating to sexual desire or behavior directed toward members of one's own sex: the homosexual subculture. 1
  • adjective antihomosexual Archaic. of, relating to, or noting the same sex: pregnant with homosexual twins. 1
  • noun antihomosexual Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. a homosexual person. 1
  • adjective antihomosexual Opposed to homosexuality. 0

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Origin of antihomosexual

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; homo- + sexual

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Parts of speech for Antihomosexual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antihomosexual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antihomosexual usage trend in Literature

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