Meaning of homomania | Babel Free
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“The civil and industrial life is too intensely masculine to possess⟳ perfect health, and its worst symptom is homomania, in which play⟳ selfishness, cunning, and intrigue. Its cure is aided by a more general diffusion of woman's spirit of mercy, love⟳ and intuitive honesty; and that spirit is a better medium also for the introduction into the industrial system and the legislature of the spirit of benevolence as formulated by the commandments of the love⟳ we have⟳ already considered.”
“After decades when homosexuality was either hidden or the subject of medical and psychiatric television reporting, French gays and lesbians started to appear⟳ on various sorts of television programmes after 1999. From 2000 onwards, gay and lesbian couples were regular guests on many TV shows that addressed topics characterised as 'marital issues', such as monogamy, fidelity and weight problems. Both commercial and public channels were affected by this 'homomania' […]”
“If you say⟳ something negative about homosexuals, you will be labelled an intolerant "homophobic." But if you say⟳ something positive (like⟳ "I think⟳ they're fine. There's nothing wrong with them"), you are deemed neutral. Disapproval is intolerant, while approval is neutral? See⟳ what I mean⟳? Approval ought to mean⟳ homomania, a promoter of homosexuality.”
“The civil and industrial life is too intensely masculine to possess⟳ perfect health, and its worst symptom is homomania, in which play⟳ selfishness, cunning, and intrigue.”
“Yesterday Mrs. Titterington said she could not imagine⟳ anything more awful than for you to hear⟳ that gun every morning at ten o'clock when your husband's character and habits are turned wrongside out before that Court; and the tears came to her queer-looking eyes as she spoke. I thought you'd like⟳ to hear⟳ of her sympathy. “As I get⟳ all my news from others nowadays, I'll add⟳ that Mrs. Santley (she's got the homomania bad, I can tell⟳ you!), well, she read⟳ a letter from the chief, […]”
“If we were asked to take⟳ Marjorie seriously we should say⟳ she had a bad touch⟳ of homomania; but surely we are not asked to take⟳ her seriously. No sane and pretty girl would carry⟳ on in so irresponsible and maladroit a manner.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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