ALL meanings of homosexual
ho·mo·sex·u·al
H h - noun homosexual gay person 1
- adjective homosexual gay 1
- adjective homosexual Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students. 1
- adjective homosexual 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 homosexual Archaic. of, relating to, or noting the same sex: pregnant with homosexual twins. 1
- noun homosexual Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. a homosexual person. 1
- noun homosexual (of a person) sexually attracted to people of one's own sex. 1
- noun homosexual Up until 1986, homosexuality was listed in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), psychiatry's standard reference on the classification of mental illness. People aware of this former categorization may feel that the term homosexual stills carries a negative connotation. And some feel that this word places undue emphasis on sexual activity, or that it sounds overly clinical. In fact, homosexual as an adjective and noun is somewhat dated, except in medical and other formal contexts; the term gay has mostly replaced it. People who still use homosexual are usually unaware that the term may be a sensitive one, although some do use it with intent to cause offense. However, not all members of the gay community object to it. See also gay. 1
- adjective homosexual A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex. 0
- adjective homosexual Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex. 0
- adjective homosexual Homosexual is also a noun. 0
- noun homosexual a person who is sexually attracted to members of the same sex 0
- adjective homosexual of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality 0
- adjective homosexual of or relating to the same sex 0
- adjective homosexual of or characterized by sexual desire for those of the same sex as oneself 0
- noun homosexual a homosexual individual 0