Synonyms for homosexual
ˌhoʊ məˈsɛk ʃu əlho·mo·sex·u·al

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1. homosexualadjective

   Sexually attracted solely or primarily to other members of the same sex.

   Synonyms:
   lesbian, gay

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual, straight

2. homosexualadjective

   Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.

   Synonyms:
   lesbian, gay

   Antonyms:
   straight, heterosexual

3. homosexualadjective

   Synonyms:
   lesbian, gay, same-sex

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual

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1. homosexual, homophile, homo, gayadjective

   someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

   Synonyms:
   gay, homo, human, man, human being, homophile

   Antonyms:
   straight, heterosexual, bisexual

2. homosexualadjective

   sexually attracted to members of your own sex

   Antonyms:
   bisexual, heterosexual, straight

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1. List of paraphrases for "homosexual":

   gay, same-sex, homo

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1. Ty Herndon:

   I was 10, sitting in church and horrified that I might be a homosexual. Whatever that word meant, I knew that I probably was one.

2. Brother Thomas Dalton:

   We don't want to be seen as condoning homosexual activity and gay marriage.

3. Monsignor Krysztof Olaf Charamsa:

   My decision of 'coming out' is a very personal decision in the homophobic world of the Catholic church. It has been very difficult and very hard. I ask that you keep in mind this reality that is difficult to understand for anyone who has not lived through an identical passage in their own life, the timing is not intended to pressurize anyone, but maybe a good pressure, in fact a Christian participation, a Christian voice that wants to bring to the synod the response of the homosexual believers to the questioning of Pope Francis.

4. Phil Robertson:

   No regrets at all – none, i just went on. I never called AE and said, ‘What are you doing?’ I never said a word when they came to visit me about 10 days after this all went down. I said, ‘Guys, did y’all ever hear from me with some kind of irate phone call? ‘Cause you were firing me?’ They said, ‘Mr. Robertson, you never said a word.’ … I quoted a Bible verse that dealt with homosexual behavior. I just quoted the Bible verse that God had written through Paul the Apostle by the power of the Holy Spirit… I didn’t dream it off the top of my head. It didn’t go any further than that.

5. Charlton Heston:

   Mainstream America is depending on you - counting on you - to draw your sword and fight for them. These people have precious little time or resources to battle misguided Cinderella attitudes, the fringe propaganda of the homosexual coalition, the feminists who preach that it's a divine duty for women to hate men, blacks who raise a militant fist with one hand, while they seek preference with the other.