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ho⋅mo⋅sex⋅u⋅al⋅i⋅ty

  [hoh-muh-sek-shoo-al-i-tee, or, especially Brit., -seks-yoo-]
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–noun
sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
Origin:
1890–95; homo- + sexuality
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ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty   (hō'mə-sěk'shōō-āl'ĭ-tē, -mō-)   
n.  
  1. Sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
  2. Sexual activity with another of the same sex.
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homosexuality

A sexual attraction between persons of the same sex. (See gay and lesbian; compare heterosexuality.)

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Main Entry: ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty
Pronunciation: "hO-m&-"sek-sh&-'wal-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : the quality or state of being homosexual
2 : erotic activity with another of the same sex
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homosexuality ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty (hō'mə-sěk'sh&oomacr;-āl'ĭ-tē, -mō-)
n.

  1. Sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
  2. Sexual activity with another of the same sex.

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