məˌsɛk noun
sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
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homosexuality (ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ, ˌhɒm-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Compare heterosexuality sexual attraction to or sexual relations with members of the same sex | |
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Homosexuality
has a plethora of syllables.
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| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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Medical Dictionary
homosexuality ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty (hō'mə-sěk'sh&oomacr;-āl'ĭ-tē, -mō-)
n.
Sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
Sexual activity with another of the same sex.
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Cultural Dictionary
homosexuality definition
A sexual attraction between persons of the same sex. (See gay and lesbian; compare heterosexuality.)
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