homosexual
noun/ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/, /ˌhɒməˈsekʃuəl/
/ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/
- a person, usually a man, who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex compare bisexual, gay, heterosexual, lesbianTopics People in societyc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- practising/practicing
- closet
- closeted
- …
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from homo- ‘same’ + sexual.Want to learn more?
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