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homosexual

/ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/ /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

Meanings
noun
A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

Examples :

"Many homosexuals are parents and raise families just like heterosexual people. "
sex person human society culture

Related Words

Illustration homosexuals

homosexuals noun

/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌhɑməˈsɛkʃuəlz/

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

"The parade celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, including homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. "

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

(focus) Of a primary or central nature, first and foremost

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Illustration heterosexual

heterosexual noun

/ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ /ˌhɛtəɹoʊˈsɛkʃuəl/

A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

"Many heterosexuals in our school are involved in sports clubs. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration attracted

attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration attraction

attraction noun

/əˈtɹækʃən/

The tendency to attract.

"The attraction of a good teacher to their students is often strong. "

Illustration exclusive

exclusive noun

/ɪkˈsklu.sɪv/

Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

"The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially disastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature."

Illustration currently

currently adverb

/ˈkʌɹəntli/

At this moment, at present, now.

"Currently, I am working on my history assignment. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

Illustration nightclub

nightclub noun

/ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music and/or dancing.

"After school, Sarah and her friends went to the nightclub to dance and have fun. "