homosexual
Definitions
- Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay
- A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
- bird, especially a perching bird
- Between two people of the same sex; gay
- Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc
- penis
- A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex
- person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs
Equivalents
56 more languages
Azərbaycan dilihomoseksual
Беларускаягей
Catalàhomosexual
Danskhomoseksuel
Eestihomoseksuaal
Euskarahomosexual
فارسیهمجنسگرا
Gaeilgehomaighnéasach
Galegohomosexual
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻimāhū
עבריתגיי
Magyarhomoszexuális
Հայերենհամասեռամոլ
Italianoomosessuale
Қазақ тілігомосексуалды
ລາວກະເທີຍ
Lietuviųhomoseksualas
Te Reo Māoritakatāpui
മലയാളംസ്വവർഗാനുരാഗി
Монголгомосекс
Românăhomosexual
Русскийгейгомикгомосекгомосексуалгомосексуалистгомосексуальныйженолю́бкале́сбилесбиянкамужело́жецмужелю́б
Slovenčinahomosexuálny
Slovenščinahomoseksuȃlec
Shqiphomoseksual
Kiswahilishoga
Тоҷикӣҳамҷинсгаро
Tiếng Việtngười đồng tính
Examples
“It must not be understood that homosexuality is confined to women. Relationships of this type⟳ exist⟳ also among men, and in taki-taki are to be found words which are specific designations for male homosexuals, who are termed hantimąn, or awɛge.”
“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...”
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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