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Homosexuality vs Homo - What's the difference?

homosexuality | homo |

As nouns the difference between homosexuality and homo

is that homosexuality is the state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily to persons of the same sex while homo is (colloquial|often|pejorative) short form of homosexual.

As a adjective homo is

(colloquial|sometimes|pejorative) of or pertaining to homosexuality.

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-

    homo

    English

    Noun

  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) Short form of homosexual.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1938 , author=Cecil Day Lewis , title=Starting point , page=127 citation , isbn= , passage="... He's a homo ."
    "My dear Theo, at my age one can't worry about little details like that. Besides, he's got such a nice voice."}}
    I heard that she's a homo , but she hasn't come out of the closet yet.
  • (uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1956 , author=Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station. , title=Station bulletin , page=25 citation , passage=One quart of homo wholesale in glass equals one quart equivalent. Certain modifications were made in these relatives to adjust for variations in units per ... }}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.
  • (not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year=1958 , magazine=American milk review and milk plant monthly , volume=20 , page=190 citation , passage=Regular homo' milk was being sold out of stores in half gallons for 33 cents against 44 cents on regular ' homo milk on home delivery. }}

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