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homosexual

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl

Definitions

  1. 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
  2. A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
  3. bird, especially a perching bird
  4. Between two people of the same sex; gay
  5. Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc
  6. penis
  7. A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex
  8. person of questionable or shady character, or involved in dubious affairs

Equivalents

56 more languages
Azərbaycan dilihomoseksual
Беларускаягей
Catalàhomosexual
Euskarahomosexual
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻimāhū
עבריתגיי
Bahasa Indonesiagayhomohomosexmaho
Italianoomosessuale
Қазақ тілігомосексуалды
Lietuviųhomoseksualas
Te Reo Māoritakatāpui
Монголгомосекс
Românăhomosexual
Slovenčinahomosexuálny
Slovenščinahomoseksuȃlec
Kiswahilishoga

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 sidetoward 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.
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