What does homosexual mean?

Definitions for homosexual
ˌhoʊ məˈsɛk ʃu əlho·mo·sex·u·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. homosexual, homophile, homo, gayadjective

    someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

  2. homosexualadjective

    sexually attracted to members of your own sex

Wiktionary

  1. homosexualnoun

    A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

  2. homosexualadjective

    Sexually attracted solely or primarily to other members of the same sex.

  3. homosexualadjective

    Pertaining to homosexuality, as a relationship, an attraction, a desire, etc.

  4. homosexualadjective

    Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.

ChatGPT

  1. homosexual

    Homosexual refers to an individual who is sexually attracted to or interested in individuals of their own sex. It applies to both men, who may be referred to as gay, and women, often referred to as lesbians. It is one aspect of human sexual orientation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of homosexual in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of homosexual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of homosexual in a Sentence

  1. Matt Damon:

    The word that my daughter calls the' f-slur for a homosexual' was commonly used when I was Matt Damon, with a different application, i made a joke, months ago, and got a treatise from my daughter. She left the table. I said,' Come on, that's a joke ! I say it in the movie' Stuck on You !''.

  2. Justice Antonin Scalia:

    The death penalty? Give me a break. It's easy. Abortion? Absolutely easy. Nobody ever thought the Constitution prevented restrictions on abortion. Homosexual sodomy? Come on. For 200 years, it was criminal in every state.

  3. Pope Francis:

    I have accompanied people with homosexual tendencies and also with homosexual practices, people must be accompanied, as Jesus accompanied.

  4. Massimo Faggioli:

    This letter is a hit list, it's all the people he thinks are bad for Catholic Church because of their' homosexual agenda.'.

  5. Becky Rodenbeck:

    Most men who are not married by the age of thirty-five are either homosexual or really smart.

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Translations for homosexual

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  • homoseksueelAfrikaans
  • لوطي, شاذّ جِنسِيًاArabic
  • homoseksualist, homoseksualAzerbaijani
  • гамасексуальны, гей, гомасексуальны, лесбія́нка, гамасэксуалі́стBelarusian
  • гей, хомосексуали́ст, хомосексуаленBulgarian
  • heñvelrevelBreton
  • homosexualCatalan, Valencian
  • homosexuální, homosexuálCzech
  • gwrywgydiwrWelsh
  • homoseksuelDanish
  • Homosexuelle, Homosexueller, homosexuellGerman
  • ομοφυλόφιλος, λεσβία, ομοφυλόφιληGreek
  • samseksemulo, samseksema, gejoEsperanto
  • homosexualSpanish
  • homoseksuaalEstonian
  • homosexualBasque
  • هموسکسوئل, همجنس‌گراPersian
  • homo, homoseksuaali, homoseksualisti, homo-, homoseksuaalinenFinnish
  • samkyndurFaroese
  • homosexuel, lesbienne, homosexuelleFrench
  • homaighnéasachIrish
  • co-sheòrsach, co-ghnèitheach, gèidhScottish Gaelic
  • הוֹמוֹסֶקסוּאָלHebrew
  • समलैंगिकHindi
  • homoszexuálisHungarian
  • համասեռամոլArmenian
  • homosexualInterlingua
  • homosexIndonesian
  • hommi, samkynhneigðurIcelandic
  • omosessualeItalian
  • 同性愛者, ホモセクシャル, レス, ゲイJapanese
  • гомосексуалистKazakh
  • suiaaqatiminoortartoqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
  • មនុស្សប្រតិព័ទ្ធ មនុស្សភេទដូចគ្នា, ខ្ទើយKhmer
  • 同性愛者, 게이, 동성애자Korean
  • гомосексуалист, кумсаKyrgyz
  • homosexualisLatin
  • ກະເທີຍLao
  • homoseksuali, homoseksualas, homoseksualė, homoseksualusLithuanian
  • homoseksuāls, gejsLatvian
  • takāpui, tōingo, takatāpui tāne, takatāpui wahine, takatāpuiMāori
  • хо́мосексуалец, геј, ле́збејкаMacedonian
  • гомосексMongolian
  • omosesswaliMaltese
  • ဂေးBurmese
  • homoseksueel, van de verkeerde kant, homoDutch
  • homoseksuell, homofil, homse, homoNorwegian
  • nádleehNavajo, Navaho
  • gej, homoseksualny, lesbijka, homoseksualistaPolish
  • homossexual, gay, homoPortuguese
  • homosexualRomanian
  • гей, гомосексуали́ст, гомосексуальный, гомосексуа́л, ле́сби, гомик, гомосе́к, лесбия́нкаRussian
  • समलिङ्गकामिन्Sanskrit
  • homofiila, homoseksuálaNorthern Sami
  • геј, homoseksualan, лезбо, gej, хомосексуалац, homoseksualac, хомосексуалан, лезбејка, lezbo, lezbejkaSerbo-Croatian
  • homosexuálSlovak
  • homoseksuálca, homoseksuálecSlovene
  • homoseksual, homoAlbanian
  • homosexuell, homoSwedish
  • ҳамҷинсгароTajik
  • เกย์, แต๋ว, ตุ๊ด, ลักเพศThai
  • gomoseksualTurkmen
  • lezbiyen, eşcinsel, gey, homoseksüel, eş cinselTurkish
  • гей, гомосексуалі́ст, гомосексуальний, лесбія́нка, лесбі́йка, ґейUkrainian
  • ہم جنس پرستUrdu
  • gey, gomoseksualistUzbek
  • đồng tính, đồng tính luyến ái, giao hợp với người đồng tínhVietnamese
  • האָמאָסעקסואַלYiddish

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