What is another word for homosexuality?

Pronunciation: [hˌə͡ʊmə͡ʊsˈɛkʃuːˈalɪti] (IPA)

Homosexuality is a term that refers to people who are emotionally and physically attracted to people of the same sex. While homosexuality is the most commonly used term to describe same-sex attraction, there are other synonyms available as well. Some of these synonyms include same-sex love, same-sex relationship, gayness, homoeroticism, and lesbianism. It is important to use these terms appropriately and with sensitivity, as they can carry different connotations and meanings. Using the right synonym can help to accurately describe the nature of the relationship between two people of the same sex, while avoiding any unintended offense or misunderstandings.

What are the paraphrases for Homosexuality?

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  • Forward Entailment

  • Independent

    • Proper noun, singular
      homoseksualiteit.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      gay.

What are the hypernyms for Homosexuality?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Sexual Orientation, same-sex attraction, alternative sexuality, queer sexuality.

Usage examples for Homosexuality

Straightforward homosexuality and the eunuchoid constitution have always been intimate.
"The Glands Regulating Personality"
Louis Berman, M.D.
The homosexuality of the thymo-centric is more subtle and disguised, often buried under the stronger masculine component of the personality.
"The Glands Regulating Personality"
Louis Berman, M.D.
They join the army of the casual workers, the "blanket stiffs"; and, of course, the more there are of these men, the more prostitutes there have to be, and the more homosexuality there will inevitably be.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair

Famous quotes with Homosexuality

  • Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.
    James A. Baldwin
  • In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
    Simone de Beauvoir
  • Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.
    Harry A. Blackmun
  • I support non-discrimination for homosexuals, but I think, or at least I have the right to think - without saying whether I think it or not - I have the right to think, along with the catechism of the Catholic Church, that homosexuality is morally wrong.
    Rocco Buttiglione
  • I believe that the fact and the reality of homosexuality and heterosexuality and of opposite and same-gender unions should be taught in our public schools without a value judgement system also being offered.
    Ed Case

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