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homosexuality
CEFRC1
/ˌhoʊməˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same sex.
- 02
noun
Extra detailSexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
Examples
There were a lot of writings about homosexuality.
This TV show tackles issues of teenage pregnancy and homosexuality.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 2
Also pronounced
- /ˌhɒmə(ʊ)-/
- /ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪti/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
More examples
In contextGreat diminution or complete absence of sexual feeling for the opposite sex, with substitution of sexual feeling and instinct for the same sex. (Homo-sexuality, or contrary sexual instinct).
Some of the experts have gone into the question of homosexuality with great care, and advanced sundry learned and scientific theories in regard to that abnormal condition.
Bourneville believes that 75 per cent. of the inmates of the Parisian venereal hospitals have practised homosexuality.
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Origin
noun
From homosexual + -ity, equivalent to homo- + sexuality and after the model of German Homosexualität, coined by journalist Karl Maria Kertbeny in 1869, and French homosexualité, attested in 1891.