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
Synonym : gay ⇒
heterosexual,
bisexual:
Ruth’s brother was homosexual. homosexual men a homosexual relationship—homosexual noun [countable]—homosexuality /ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈæləti, ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈælɪti, ˌhɒ- $ ˌhoʊ-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲