/ ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl; ˌhɒm-; NAmE ˌhoʊm-/ noun
a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex :
a practising homosexual
—compare bisexual , gay , heterosexual , lesbian
► homo·sex·ual adjective :
a homosexual act / relationship
► homo·sexu·al·ity / ˌhəʊməˌsekʃuˈæləti; ˌhɒm-; NAmE ˌhoʊm-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from homo- same + sexual .