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I have seen such an immense change from the total repression and criminality of homosexuality in my lifetime. It does make me much more buoyant and optimistic about the future. If that change can occur in that time there's hope for many other changes.
Bob Brown

Meaning of "homosexuality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

homosexuality  [ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMOSEXUALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homosexuality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOMOSEXUALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

homosexuality

Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same sex. It "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions."[1][2] Along with bisexuality and heterosexuality, homosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum.[1] There is no consensus among scientists about why a person develops a particular sexual orientation;[1] however, biologically-based theories for the cause of sexual orientation are favored by experts,[3] which point to genetic factors, the early uterine environment, or both in combination.[4] There is no substantive evidence which suggests parenting or early childhood experiences play a role when it comes to sexual orientation;[4] when it comes to same-sex sexual behavior, shared or familial environment plays no role for men and minor role for women.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMOSEXUALITY


accentuality
ækˌsɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ
actuality
ˌæktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
asexuality
ˌeɪsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
conceptuality
kənˌsɛptjʊˈælɪtɪ
effectuality
ɪˌfektʃʊˈælɪtɪ
eventuality
ɪˌvɛntʃʊˈælɪtɪ
heterosexuality
ˌhɛtərəʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
individuality
ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪ
ineffectuality
ˌɪnɪˌfɛktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
intellectuality
ˌɪntɪˌlɛktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
mutuality
ˌmjuːtjʊˈælɪtɪ
punctuality
ˌpʌŋktʃʊˈælɪtɪ
sensuality
ˌsɛnsjʊˈælɪtɪ
sexuality
ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
spirituality
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ
tactuality
ˌtæktjʊˈælɪtɪ
transsexuality
ˌtrænzˌseksjʊˈælɪtɪ
unpunctuality
ˌʌnpʌŋktjʊˈælɪtɪ
virtuality
ˌvɜːtʃʊˈælɪtɪ
visuality
ˌvɪzjʊˈælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMOSEXUALITY

homopolymeric
homopteran
homopterous
homorganic
homoscedastic
homoscedasticity
homosex
homosexual
homosexualism
homosexualist
homosexually
homosocial
homosociality
homosporous
homospory
homostyly
homotaxial
homotaxially
homotaxic
homotaxis

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMOSEXUALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
functionality
hospitality
in reality
inequality
locality
low-quality
morality
mortality
municipality
nationality
originality
personality
quality
reality
speciality
vitality

Synonyms and antonyms of homosexuality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «homosexuality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

Find out the translation of homosexuality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homosexuality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homosexuality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同性恋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la homosexualidad
570 millions of speakers

English

homosexuality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समलैंगिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشذوذ الجنسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гомосексуализм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homossexualidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমকামীতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homosexualité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Homoseksual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Homosexualität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同性愛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동성애
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homoseksualitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng tính luyến ái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓரினச்சேர்க்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समलैंगिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşcinsellik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

omosessualità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

homoseksualizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гомосексуалізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

homosexualitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομοφυλοφιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

homoseksualiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

homosexualitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

homofili
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homosexuality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMOSEXUALITY»

The term «homosexuality» is very widely used and occupies the 14.166 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMOSEXUALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «homosexuality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «homosexuality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homosexuality

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOMOSEXUALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word homosexuality.
1
Tori Amos
If you have an issue with homosexuality, then it comes to your own fear and your own darkness.
2
James A. Baldwin
Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality.
3
Simone de Beauvoir
In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
4
Harry A. Blackmun
Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose to live their lives differently.
5
Dave Brat
The political Right likes to champion individual rights and individual liberty, but it has also worked to enforce morality in relation to abortion, gambling, and homosexuality.
6
Bob Brown
I have seen such an immense change from the total repression and criminality of homosexuality in my lifetime. It does make me much more buoyant and optimistic about the future. If that change can occur in that time there's hope for many other changes.
7
Judith Butler
I think we won't be able to understand the operations of trans-phobia, homophobia, if we don't understand how certain kinds of links are forged between gender and sexuality in the minds of those who want masculinity to be absolutely separate from femininity and heterosexuality to be absolutely separate from homosexuality.
8
Rocco Buttiglione
I support non-discrimination for homosexuals, but I think, or at least I have the right to think - without saying whether I think it or not - I have the right to think, along with the catechism of the Catholic Church, that homosexuality is morally wrong.
9
Ed Case
I believe that the fact and the reality of homosexuality and heterosexuality and of opposite and same-gender unions should be taught in our public schools without a value judgement system also being offered.
10
Howard Dean
From a religious point of view, if God had thought homosexuality is a sin, he would not have created gay people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMOSEXUALITY»

Discover the use of homosexuality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homosexuality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay ...
"What makes this work so exciting is not simply its content—fascinating though that is—but its revolutionary challenge to some of Western culture's most familiar moral assumptions."—Jean Strouse, Newsweek
John Boswell, 2009
2
Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, ...
Throughout the book, the author uses a new framework for understanding the issue, carefully separating the concept of "same sex attraction" from a "gay identity.
Mark A. PsyD Yarhouse, 2010
3
The Construction of Homosexuality
This is a cross-cultural and transhistorical account of the social organization of homosexuality, the ways it is perceived by society and responded to.
David F. Greenberg, 1990
4
Homosexuality and Religion: An Encyclopedia
Describes various religious attitudes and responses to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons in various religious traditions.
Jeffrey S. Siker, 2007
5
Greek Homosexuality
To what extent and in what ways was homosexuality approved by the ancient Greeks?
Kenneth James Dover, 1989
6
When Homosexuality Hits Home
This guide explains to readers how to maintain a balance between compassion and conviction when a loved one "comes out," what their loved one has gone through feeling "different," the probable causes of their loved one's sexual orientation, ...
Joe Dallas, 2004
7
A Natural History of Homosexuality
This book belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who wants to be informed about this important subject."—Richard A. Isay, M.D., clinical professor of psychiatry, Cornell University Medical College, and author of Becoming Gay: The Journey to ...
Francis Mark Mondimore, 2010
8
Coming Out of Homosexuality: New Freedom for Men and Women
Do you want God's will for your life -- but struggle with gay or lesbian desires? The authors of this book understand your dilemma. This is not a theoretical book: it is a practical guide for people struggling with same-sex desires.
Bob Davies, Lori Rentzel, 2009
9
Homosexuality: A New Christian Ethic
The best-selling Christian study of homosexuality, combining a psychoanalytical approach with an emphasis on the need for counselling and prayer.
Elizabeth R. Moberly, 1983
10
Art and Homosexuality: A History of Ideas
This is the first book to fully explore the interdependence between the identity of the artist and the homosexual.
Christopher Reed, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMOSEXUALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homosexuality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kenyan 'Gay' Students Sent Home From School For Alleged …
The boys had been involved in a heated debate with other students on homosexuality, in which they argued for gay rights. Their anti-gay ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Anti-Gay Pastor Calls Homosexuality A 'Sodomite Demon' That Is …
He goes on to say that kissing someone with "demons in their blood," can spread the disease of homosexuality. Manning even warned his ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
3
Christianity is un-African, homosexuality isn't - citifmonline
The Christian Council of Ghana has declared homosexuality un-African. A statement issued by the Council said “same sex marriage was ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
4
"Homosexuality in the light of Zoophilia/Bestiality" | Feature Article …
Likewise, I am not a Psychologist so do not expect to read the stages of development and how homosexuality deviates from what is natural. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
5
Moral choices: David French thinks homosexuality is sinful.
By Mark Joseph Stern. 7637001664_42fbfcc5c0_z The number of people who think homosexuality is immoral shrinks every day. Elvert Barnes. «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Christianity's Last Stand Against Homosexuality | Dallas Observer
Peter LaBarbera, president of an Illinois-based group called American for Truth about Homosexuality, urged conservative opponents of gay ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
7
Venice mayor removes books about homosexuality from schools
Mayor Luigi Brugnaro released a statement saying he “decided to recall all the books distributed by the previous administration so as to be able ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
8
Pope Francis and homosexuality: confusing signs | Opinion | LifeSite
July 13, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) -- If “actions speak louder than words,” as the saying goes, the message of Pope Francis on homosexuality is ... «Lifesite, Jul 15»
9
'Viral' Photo Points to Changing Attitudes on Homosexuality
A look at the history of perceptions of homosexuality in Britain and the USA can provide clear examples of just how drastically ideas have ... «New Historian, Jul 15»
10
Rainbow and homosexuality: no biblical connection
Last week a writer to the Vent stated she was thrilled to see the White House lit up in rainbow colors and the proceeded to remind people that in ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Homosexuality [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/homosexuality>. Apr 2024 ».
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