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homosexuality

ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sek-shoo-al-i-tee, or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ ti, or, esp. British, -ˌsɛks yu-/
    • /ˌhəʊ.məˈsek.sju.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoh-muh-sek-shoo-al-i-tee, or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-]
    • /ˌhoʊ məˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ ti, or, esp. British, -ˌsɛks yu-/

Definitions of homosexuality word

  • noun homosexuality sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex. 1
  • noun homosexuality See homosexual.   1
  • noun homosexuality The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily to persons of the same sex. 1
  • noun homosexuality attraction to same sex 1
  • noun homosexuality sexual attraction to or sexual relations with members of the same sex 0
See all 5 definitions of homosexuality

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Origin of homosexuality

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Homosexuality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Homosexuality

homosexuality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

homosexuality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homosexuality

noun homosexuality

  • femininity — the quality of being feminine; womanliness.
  • masculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • bisexuality — Biology. of both sexes. combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
  • lesbianism — homosexual relations between women.
All 4 Synonyms of homosexuality

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