homosex

English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ sex. Attested since the 20th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

homosex (usually uncountable, plural homosexes)

  1. (sexuality) Homosexual sexual intercourse.
    Synonym: (more common) gay sex
    Antonym: heterosex
    • 2013 March 3, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 336 - Insufferable:
      "I don't know what they take me for, or how old they think their kids are. But I had to promise to watch you all 100% of the time to make sure there would be - and I quote - 'no sex or homosex'. Because I guess that's a word now."

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

From English homosexuality.

Noun

homosex (plural homosex-homosex)

  1. homosexuality

Adjective

homosex

  1. homosexual (sexually attracted only to other members of the same sex)

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from homo (homo(sexual)) + sex (sex).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːmʊˌseks/

Noun

homosex n

  1. homosexual sexual intercourse, gay sex
    Parlamentet röstade för att göra homosex lagligt
    The parliament voted to make gay sex legal

Usage notes

Often used neutrally, including in the media, though sometimes also used in contexts where homosexuality is described as problematic or controversial. Not as colloquial-sounding as in English, and a bit less colloquial-sounding compared to bögsex, flatsex, and gaysex.

Declension

Declension of homosex
nominative genitive
singular indefinite homosex homosex
definite homosexet homosexets
plural indefinite
definite

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