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Homosexuality

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homosexualismnoun(dated) Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homoeroticismnounThe state or quality of being homoerotic
gaynessnoun(uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.

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homosexualismnoun(dated) Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homoeroticismnounThe state or quality of being homoerotic
gaynessnoun(uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.
heterosexualitynounThe state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
sexualitynounSexual activity; concern with, or interest in, sexual activity.
sodomynoun(in particular) Anal sex.
perversionnounThe state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
anomalynounA deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
abnormalitynounSomething abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
egodystonic(psychology) Of a behaviour, value, or belief, in conflict, or dissonant, with the needs and goals of the ego, or, further, in conflict with a person's ideal self-image.
orientationnoun(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
operanoun(music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
gaynounAn English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
queernessnoun(uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
lesbianismnounFemale homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to other women.
sapphismnounLesbianism; female homosexuality.
uranismnoun(archaic) Homosexuality.
sexual inversionnoun(dated) Homosexuality, as regarded by a theory of the late 19th and early 20th century that saw it as an inborn reversal of gender traits.
same-sexnessnounHomosexuality.
homosexualnessnounThe quality of being homosexual.

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