Lexic.us

Definition of Homosexual

1. Adjective. Sexually attracted to members of your own sex.

2. Noun. Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex.

Definition of Homosexual

1. Adjective. (context: of a person or animal) Sexually attracted solely or primarily to other members of the same sex. ¹

2. Adjective. Pertaining to homosexuality, ''as'' a relationship, an attraction, a desire, etc. ¹

3. Adjective. Intended for or used by homosexuals, ''as'' a nightclub, a bar, etc. ¹

4. Noun. A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Homosexual

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Homosexual

1. A person sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. Homosexuals include males (gays) and females (lesbians). Homosexual can also be an adjective. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homosexual

homoribopolymer homos homosalate homosalates homoscedastic homoscedasticity homoserine homoserine deaminase homoserine dehydratase homoserine dehydrogenase

homoserine lactone homoserines

Literary usage of Homosexual

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Military Commander & the Law edited by Richard A. Gittins (1998)
"homosexual orientation is not a bar to service entry or continued service unless manifested by homosexual "conduct." DEFINITIONS - Conduct: is defined as an ..."

2. The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas by Edward Westermarck (1908)
"homosexual LOVE CHAP. of the world must arise, has become and furthered the ... part in the formation of the moral opinions concerning homosexual practices. ..."

3. Morbid Fears and Compulsions: Their Psychology and Psychoanalytic Treatment by Horace Westlake Frink (1918)
"The mention made of sex matter in connection with the dream of course brought to her mind the homosexual episode and made her afraid either that she would ..."

4. Psychopathology by Edward John Kempf (1920)
"Fear of homosexual submissive compulsions, with dissociation of personality, ... Pernicious dissociation due to homosexual submissive cravings 05 PD-S. ..."

5. The Unsound Mind and the Law: A Presentation of Forensic Psychiatry by George W. Jacoby (1918)
"B. homosexual ANOMALIES Let us now take up another class of anomalies which is characterized by a sexual inclination toward one's own sex, and which has ..."

6. Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders: A Treatment by Ken C. Winters, Ken C. Winters, Ph.d. (2000)
"homosexual, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youths During the adolescent years, some young people explore a variety of sexual relationships with both the same ..."

7. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"THE homosexual FAMILY No group has done more in the way of forcing us to rethink the ... Gay and lesbian groups fight for the ratification of the homosexual ..."

8. No Escape: Male Rape in U.S. Prisons by Joanne Mariner (2001)
"Independent researchers have estimated the incidence of homosexual activity ... (homosexual activity is probably lower in the federal system due primarily ..."

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