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HOMOSEXUAL
homosexual
(adjective) sexually attracted to members of your own sex
homosexual, homophile, homo, gay
(noun) someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
homosexual (comparative more homosexual, superlative most homosexual)
(of a person or animal) Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction towards members of the same sex. Examples being a male androphile or a female gynephile. (Sometimes used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two people of the same gender-area; gay.
Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
Usage notes
• Many style guides and many gay people recommend against the use of the word "homosexual" because of its clinical and sometimes pejorative connotations, preferring the terms gay and (for women) lesbian, and relationship descriptors like "same-sex relationship". Many consider it particularly pejorative when it is used as a noun, and prefer "gay man", "gay woman" (or "lesbian").
• The first part of the word derives from the Greek word for "same", which is traditionally pronounced /ˈhɒməʊ/, unlike the Latin word homo (“man, human being”), which is pronounced /ˈhəʊməʊ/ (RP). However, it is much more common to pronounce the first vowel as /əʊ/ (RP) / /oʊ/ (US) than as /ɒ/.
Synonyms
• (sexually attracted solely or primarily to the same sex): gay, lesbian (used only of women), sodomite (archaic), homo (derogatory), faggot (derogatory)
• (involving or relating to homosexuals): gay, lesbian (used only of women), same-sex
• (intended for or used by homosexuals): gay, lesbian (used only of women)
• (community): LGBT
Antonyms
• (sexually attracted solely or primarily to the same sex): heterosexual (hetero), straight, breeder
• (involving or relating to homosexuals): heterosexual (hetero)
• (intended for or used by homosexuals): heterosexual (hetero), straight
Hyponyms
• heteroflexible
• homoflexible
Coordinate terms
• (of humans)
• (of humans): bi, hetero
• (of humans): homoromantic
Noun
homosexual (plural homosexuals)
A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
Usage notes
• Many style guides and gay people advise against the use of "homosexual" as a noun; see the usage notes above.
Synonyms
• This section is divided into two tables, one containing synonyms that generally are not derogatory and one containing those that generally are. However, note that the non-derogatory terms can nonetheless be used derogatorily, and that some of the derogatory ones are often used humorously and non-derogatorily by gay people and others.
Non-derogatory synonyms
of either sex
• gay (but see usage notes at gay)
• invert (dated psychological term)
• same-sexer
only of men
• company man
• Uranian (historical)
only of women
• lesbian
• sapphist
Dderogatory synonyms
of either sex
• bugger
• fruit (especially US)
• homo
• moffie (South African slang)
• queer
only of men
• fag (US slang)
• faggot (especially US)
• pole-smoker
• fairy
• flamer (especially US)
• nance, nancy, nancy boy
• pansy
• poofter
• queen
• pederast (chiefly if the partner is adolescent)
• sodomite (but see usage notes at sodomite)
• light in the loafers
only of women
• lesbo (used only of women)
• dyke
• muff-diver
• carpet muncher
• scissor sister
Source: Wiktionary
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