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homo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • homo noun Whole or full-fat milk that has been processed so the fat is evenly distributed.
  • homosexual adj Attracted romantically or sexually to people of the same sex.

Senses

homo is used for these senses in English:

  • gay (colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
  • homo (colloquial, often, pejorative) Clipping of homosexual.
  • homosexual (typically, formal, distancing, or, dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

Gay — full definition

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

homo — full definition

  1. noun Whole or full-fat milk that has been processed so the fat is evenly distributed.
  2. adj A slang, often offensive, term relating to homosexuality.

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