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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ho·mo·sex·u·al
DATE 1892 1. of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex 2. of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex • ho·mo·sex·u·al·ly adverb
noun DATE 1892 : a homosexual person and especially a male English Etymology homosexual homosexual (adj.) 1892, in C.G. Chaddock's translation of Krafft-Ebing's "Psychopathia Sexualis," from homo-, comb. form of Gk. homos "same" (see same) + Latin-based sexual (see sex)." 'Homosexual' is a barbarously hybrid word, and I claim no responsibility for it." [H. Havelock Ellis, "Studies in Psychology," 1897]The noun is first recorded 1912 in Eng., 1907 in French. In technical use, either male or female; but in non-technical use almost always male. Slang shortened form homo first attested 1929. The alternative homophile (1960) was coined in ref. to the homosexual regarded as a person of a particular social group, rather than a sexual abnormality. Homo-erotic first recorded 1916; homophobia is from 1969. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 homosexual homo·sex·ual / 7hEumE5sekFuEl; 7hCm-; NAmE 7houm- / noun a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex 同性恋者(通常指男性): a practising homosexual 有同性恋行为的人 ⇨ compare bisexual n., gay n., heterosexual , lesbian • homo·sex·ual adj.: a homosexual act / relationship 同性恋行为/关系 • homo·sexu·al·ity / 7hEumE7sekFu5AlEti; 7hCm-; NAmE 7houm- / noun [U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English homosexual noun ADJ. practising | closet, repressed | female, male VERB + HOMOSEXUAL come out as He came out as a homosexual after his mother died. HOMOSEXUAL + VERB come out of the closet PHRASES discrimination against homosexuals Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun one who is inclined to or practices homosexuality FF1C;a bar frequented by homosexualsFF1E; Synonyms: ||fag, ||faggot, ||fruit, ||homo, invert, ||queer, uranian, uranist Related Words: transvestite; ||fairy, ||nance, ||nancy, ||pansy, ||queen, ||swish; ||dyke, lesbian, sapphist; pederast, sodomite n. Function: adjective relating to or exhibiting sexual desire toward a member of one's own sex FF1C;homosexual acts between consenting adultsFF1E; Synonyms: gay, homoerotic, homophile, inverted, ||queer, uranian Related Words: androgynous, bisexual, epicene; transvestite; lesbian, sapphic; camp, effeminate, ||swishy Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ho·mo·sexual I. \|hōmə, -mō+\ adjective Etymology: hom- + sexual 1. : of, relating to, or being of the same sex < homosexual twins > 2. a. : of, relating to, or exhibiting homosexuality < homosexual tendency > < homosexual act > — opposed to heterosexual b. : involving, characterized by, or based on homosexuality < a child's homosexual phase > II. noun (-s) : one who is inclined toward or practices homosexuality |
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