homosexual

homosexual
1. adjective /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl,ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl,ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/
a) Sexually attracted solely or primarily to other members of the same sex.

"Significant results indicate that Swedes would choose a more masculine partner the more homosexual they are, and that Finns would choose a more attractive partner the more homosexual they are."

b) Pertaining to homosexuality, as a relationship, an attraction, a desire, etc.
2. noun /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl,ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl,ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl,ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/
A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
Syn: gay, invert, company man, lesbian, sapphist, bugger, fruit, homo, moffie, queer, fag, faggot, fudge-packer, pole-smoker, turkey-baster, fairy, flamer, nance, nancy, nancy boy, butt-bumper, pansy, queen, pederast, sodomite, light in the loafers, batty-boy, lesbo, dyke, muff-diver

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  • homosexual — 1. relativo, perteneciente o que indica el mismo sexo. 2. persona atraída sexualmente por miembros del mismo sexo. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • homosexual — pronounced either hom or hohm , is still the term used in more formal contexts, although gay has become the usual word in everyday language …   Modern English usage

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