homosexual
ho‧mo‧sex‧u‧al /ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl, ˌhɒmə- $ ˌhoʊ-/
adjective formal
SYN gay ⇨ heterosexual, bisexual:
Ruth’s brother was homosexual.
homosexual men
a homosexual relationship
—homosexual noun [countable]
—homosexuality /ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈæləti, ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈælɪti, ˌhɒ- $ ˌhoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
ho‧mo‧sex‧u‧al /ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl, ˌhɒmə- $ ˌhoʊ-/
adjective formal Word Family: noun: sex, sexism, sexist, sexuality, sexiness, bisexual, bisexuality, homosexual, homosexuality; adjective: sexist, sexual, bisexual, homosexual, sexy, sexless; adverb: sexually, sexily; verb: sex
if someone, especially a man, is homosexual, they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex SYN gay ⇨ heterosexual, bisexual:
—homosexual noun [countable]
—homosexuality /ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈæləti, ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈælɪti, ˌhɒ- $ ˌhoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]