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homosexual
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Homosexual, from homo- (“same”) + sexual (“relating to sex or sexuality”), coined by Karl-Maria Kertbeny in 1869, and popularized in Richard von Krafft-Ebing's 1886 Psychopathia Sexualis (in German) and Charles Gilbert Chaddock's 1892 English translation thereof (compare bisexual), displacing the slightly older term Uranian. Equivalent to homo- +? -sexual.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation):
- IPA(key): /?h?m???s?ksju??l/, /?h?m???s?k?u??l/
- IPA(key): /?h??m???s?ksju??l/, /?h??m???s?k?u??l/
- (US):
- enPR: h?'m?-s?k?sho?o-?l, h?'m?-s?k?sho?o-?l, IPA(key): /?ho?m??s?k?u??l/, /?ho?mo??s?k?u??l/
Adjective
homosexual (comparative more homosexual, superlative most homosexual)
- (of a person or animal) Sexually (and/or romantically) attracted to members of the same sex, for example, like a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women. (Sometimes used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
- (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
- My sister is currently in a homosexual relationship with a girl in her class.
- homosexual acts, a homosexual kiss
- Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
Usage notes
- Many style guides and many gay people recommend against the use of the word "homosexual" because of its clinical and sometimes pejorative connotations, preferring the terms gay and (for women) lesbian, and relationship descriptors like "same-sex relationship". Many consider it particularly pejorative when it is used as a noun, and prefer "gay man", "gay woman" (or "lesbian").
- The first part of the word derives from the Greek word for "same", which is traditionally pronounced /?h?m??/, unlike the Latin word homo (“man, human being”), which is pronounced /?h??m??/ (RP). However, it is much more common to pronounce the first vowel as /??/ (RP) / /o?/ (US) than as /?/.
Synonyms
- (all senses): gay, lesbian (used only of women)
- (attracted to members of the same sex): See Thesaurus:homosexual
- (between people of the same sex): same-sex
Antonyms
- heterosexual, straight, See also Thesaurus:heterosexual
Hyponyms
- heteroflexible
- homoflexible
Coordinate terms
- (of humans): (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) (Category: en:Sexual orientations)
- (of humans): bi, hetero
- (of humans): homoromantic
Translations
Noun
homosexual (plural homosexuals)
- A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
- 1963, John Rechy, City of Night (page 48)
- Soon, we got up, walked around the west side — toward the "meat rack" — the gay part of the park. There, it was as if someone had hung a line of marionettes on the railing: the lonesome young homosexuals, legs dangling, looking, waiting for that one-night's sexual connection...
- 1997, The Advocate (number 742, page 9)
- It was unheard-of for those of us who are 30-something or older to have had an openly gay role model when we were young. Homosexuals weren't depicted in the media in a positive light, if at all.
- 1963, John Rechy, City of Night (page 48)
Usage notes
- Many style guides and gay people advise against the use of "homosexual" as a noun; see the usage notes above.
Synonyms
- This section is divided into two tables, one containing synonyms that generally are not derogatory and one containing those that generally are. However, note that the non-derogatory terms can nonetheless be used derogatorily, and that some of the derogatory ones are often used humorously and non-derogatorily by gay people and others.
Translations
Derived terms
- homosexually
- homosexuality
- homosexualism
- homosexualize
- homosexualization
References
Basque
Adjective
homosexual (not comparable)
- homosexual
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o.mo.s?k.su?al/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.mu.s?k.su?al/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o.mo.sek.su?al/
Adjective
homosexual (masculine and feminine plural homosexuals)
- homosexual
Noun
homosexual m or f (plural homosexuals)
- homosexual
Related terms
- homosexualitat
Galician
Etymology
homo- +? sexual
Adjective
homosexual m or f (plural homosexuais)
- homosexual
- O comportamento homosexual obsérvase con frecuencia entre os mamíferos.
- Homosexual behaviour is frequently observed among mammals.
- O comportamento homosexual obsérvase con frecuencia entre os mamíferos.
Noun
homosexual m or f (plural homosexuais)
- homosexual
Antonyms
- heterosexual
Related terms
- homosexualidade
- maricón (pejorative)
- homofobia
Romanian
Etymology
French homosexuel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ho.mo.sek.su?al/
Adjective
homosexual m or n (feminine singular homosexual?, masculine plural homosexuali, feminine and neuter plural homosexuale)
- homosexual
- În lumea animal? se observ? comportamentul homosexual relativ frecvent la mamifere ?i la p?s?ri
- In the animal world, homosexual behaviour is observed relatively frequent in mammals and birds.
- În lumea animal? se observ? comportamentul homosexual relativ frecvent la mamifere ?i la p?s?ri
Declension
Noun
homosexual m (plural homosexuali, feminine equivalent homosexual?)
- homosexual
Declension
Related terms
- homosexualitate
- gay
- lesbian / lesbian?
- poponar (pejorative)
- bulangiu (pejorative)
Spanish
Etymology
homo- +? sexual
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
homosexual (plural homosexuales)
- homosexual
Noun
homosexual m or f (plural homosexuales)
- homosexual
- Antonym: heterosexual
Related terms
- homosexualidad
- maricón (pejorative)
- homofobia
homosexual From the web:
cottaging
English
Pronunciation
Noun
cottaging (uncountable)
- (Britain, slang) Sexual activity in a public lavatory, especially homosexual activity between men.
- 1993 October 6, Anna Kisselgoff, "Upstart and Formal Styles in Montreal", in The New York Times, page C14:
- "MSM," a term that is reportedly English social-work jargon for "men seeking sex with men," explores the reasons why men, including heterosexuals, cruise in English lavatories, which are, believe it or not, called "cottages." The text is made up of actual interviews with those who go "cottaging."
- 1993 October 6, Anna Kisselgoff, "Upstart and Formal Styles in Montreal", in The New York Times, page C14:
- A seasonal activity involving a prolonged stay at one or more cottages; similar to visiting, but typically for a longer duration and at a seasonal home that one owns or rents.
- 2004, C. Michael Hall, Dieter K. Muller, Tourism, Mobility and Second Homes (page 69)
- This comparison between the commercial cottager and the private cottager begins to give us an insight into differences between the private cottager and the commercial cottager, a difference that has implications for the relation of cottaging to city life.
- 2004, C. Michael Hall, Dieter K. Muller, Tourism, Mobility and Second Homes (page 69)
Related terms
- cottage
- cottager
cottaging From the web:
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