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ho⋅mo⋅e⋅rot⋅i⋅cism

  [hoh-moh-i-rot-uh-siz-uhm]
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–noun
a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
Also, ho⋅mo⋅er⋅o⋅tism  [hoh-moh-er-uh-tiz-uhm] .

Origin:
1915–20; homo- + eroticism

Related forms:
ho⋅mo⋅e⋅rot⋅ic  [hoh-moh-i-rot-ik] , adjective
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ho·mo·e·rot·ic   (hō'mō-ĭ-rŏt'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of or concerning homosexual love and desire.
  2. Tending to arouse such desire.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: ho·mo·erot·ic
Pronunciation: "hO-mO-i-'rät-ik
Function: adjective
: HOMOSEXUAL —ho·mo·erot·i·cism /-i-'rät-&-"siz-&m/ also ho·mo·erot·ism /-'er-&-"tiz-&m/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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