homosexual

Pronunciation

• (UK):
  • IPA: /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/, SAMPA: /%h@Um@U"sEksju:@l/
  • IPA: /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/, SAMPA: /%hoUməU"sEkSu:@l/
  • IPA: /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/, SAMPA: /%hQm@U"sEksju:@l/
  • IPA: /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/, SAMPA: /%hQməU"sEkSu:@l/
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• (US):
  • enPR: hō'mə-sĕkʹsho͞o-əl, IPA: /ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl/, SAMPA: /%hoUm@"sEkSu:@l/
  • enPR: hō'mō-sĕkʹsho͞o-əl, IPA: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/, SAMPA: /%hoUmoU"sEkSu:@l/
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Noun

Singular homosexual

Plural homosexuals

1. A person who is mainly attracted to other members of the same sex; males that are attracted to males; females that are attracted to females.

Adjective

Positive homosexual

Comparative more homosexual

Superlative most homosexual

1. The quality of being sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

   That homosexual man had sex with the other man.

Synonyms

• gay