homosexual

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. homo·sex·ual [homosexual homosexuals] BrE [ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl] BrE [ˌhɒməˈsekʃuəl] NAmE [ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl] noun
a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex
•a practising homosexual
compare ↑bisexual, ↑gay, ↑heterosexual, ↑lesbian
Derived Word: ↑homosexuality

Word Origin:
late 19th cent.: from ↑homo- ‘same’ + ↑sexual.

Example Bank:
•He came out as a homosexual after his mother died.
 
▪ II. homo·sex·ual adjective
•a homosexual act/relationship
Main entry: ↑homosexual_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  homophile, homo, gay
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  bisexual, heterosexual