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homosexuality

8 synonyms and 2 antonyms for homosexuality, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — Romantic or sexual attraction to people of one's own sex.

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same-sex attraction same-sex orientation gayness homosexualism urningism uranism SSAD inversionism

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attitudes toward homosexuality decriminalization of homosexuality

Etymology

From homosexual + -ity, modeled on the German Homosexualität, coined in the late 19th century.

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