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homosexuality | brokeback |

As a noun homosexuality

is the state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily to persons of the same sex.

As an adjective brokeback is

in the homosexual sense.

homosexuality

English

(wikipedia homosexuality)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily to persons of the same sex.
  • Sexual activity with a person of the same sex.

    • Usage notes

    Homosexuality in women is also known as lesbianism. As homosexuality'' applies to people of either sex, the expression ''homosexuality and lesbianism'' is redundant and is best replaced by ''homosexuality'' or ''lesbianism'' alone as appropriate. Different cultural constructions of same-sex love are collectively referred to as ''homosexualities.

    Synonyms

    * gayness, queerness * homosexualism * lesbianism (applied only to women) * uranism (rare)

    Antonyms

    * heterosexuality * straightness (slang)

    Hyponyms

    * scissoring

    See also

    * * pederasty * homosexual * gay * lesbian * GLBT English words prefixed with homo-

    brokeback

    English

    Etymology 1

    break + back; First used for hunchback in

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) hunchbacked
    • Damn those brokeback tramps making a mess of our city.
  • (rare) broken; derelict
    • The brokeback bridges in the hills sadden me: this place used to be beautiful.

    Etymology 2

    From the title of .

    Alternative forms

    * Brokeback

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (slang, neologism) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
    • I don't really think Frodo and Sam were gay, even if a couple of the scenes seemed a little brokeback to me.

    See also

    * stem the rose