homosexual meaning

UK /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃʊəl/ US /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃʌwəl/ 5 syllables

homosexual (adjective): sexually attracted to members of your own sex.

homosexual has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

homosexual as an adjective

  1. sexually attracted to members of your own sex

    Opposite: bisexual, heterosexual

    Similar: butch, gay, homoerotic, lesbian

    Related forms: homosexuality

homosexual as a noun

  1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

    Synonyms: homophile, homo, gay

    Type of: person

    Kinds: closet queen, fagot, lesbian

How to pronounce homosexual

homosexual is pronounced /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃʊəl/ in British English and /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃʌwəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in AL · 10-letter words

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