n.
Pronunciation: ˌ h ō -m ə - ' sek-sh( ə -)w ə l, - ' sek-sh ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1892
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex
2 : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between persons of the same sex
– ho · mo · sex · u · al · ly adverb