Synonyms for homosexuality
ˌhoʊ məˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ tiho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty

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1. homosexualitynoun

   Synonyms:
   gayness, lesbianism, uranism

   Antonyms:
   heterosexuality, straightness

2. homosexualitynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   lesbianism, uranism, gayness

   Antonyms:
   straightness, heterosexuality

3. homosexualitynoun

   Sexual activity with a person of the same sex.

   Synonyms:
   uranism, lesbianism, gayness

   Antonyms:
   heterosexuality, straightness

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1. homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gaynessnoun

   a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

   Synonyms:
   homoeroticism, quirkiness, queerness, gayness, crotchet, oddity, homosexualism, quirk

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1. List of paraphrases for "homosexuality":

   homoseksualiteit, sodomy

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How to use homosexuality in a sentence?

1. Ric Grenell:

   I want them to understand that you can not put someone in jail or kill someone for simply being gay, this is the first standalone meeting on the de-criminalization of homosexuality sponsored by Ric Grenell. So what we are trying to do is unite around something that is absolutely a uniting issue, which is the decriminalization of homosexuality.

2. Katie Schweighofer:

   Boys and young men are taught to avoid anything associated with femininity, most notably weakness, emotion, and homosexuality.

3. Baerbel Bas:

   Kisses, touching – even glances became punishable by law. Tens of thousands were accused of homosexuality. This alone was often enough to ruin their social life and existence, more than half of these men were convicted, usually to serve long prison sentences or forced labor. In some cases, men were forced to undergo sterilization. Many were driven to suicide.

4. Chaplain David Wells:

   They are defining hateful or derogatory as meaning with the Bible says about homosexuality.

5. Bob Jones:

   I'm sure this will be greatly misquoted, but it would not be a bad idea to bring the swift justice today that was brought in Israel's day against murder and rape and homosexuality. I guarantee it would solve the problem post-haste if homosexuals were stoned, if murderers were immediately killed as the Bible commands.