adjective / noun
homosexual
hoh-muh-SEK-shoo-ul/ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/
Sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex, or a person with this attraction.
The two men in a homosexual relationship share an affectionate kiss.
Etymology
The compound joins “same” with “sexual.” Here, “same” identifies the sex of the people toward whom someone's sexual or romantic attraction is directed.
In context
ECT was also used on homosexual people in an effort to shock the gay out of them.
More examples
- The study included homosexual and heterosexual participants.
- She preferred the word gay to the more clinical homosexual.
- The novel portrays a homosexual relationship with warmth and ordinary detail.
Forms
homosexual · homosexuals
homosexuality noun — same-sex attraction