ho ‧ mo ‧ sex ‧ u ‧ al /ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl, ˌhɒmə- $ ˌhoʊ-/ BrE AmE 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 :
Ruth’s brother was homosexual.
homosexual men
a homosexual relationship
—homosexual noun [countable]
—homosexuality /ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈæləti, ˌhəʊməsekʃuˈælɪti, ˌhɒ- $ ˌhoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]