Homosexuality Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Homosexuality Information and Meaning
See also SEX.
- homoeroticism, homoerotism
- 1. the tendency to obtain sexual gratification from a member of the same sex.
- 2. homosexual activity. —homoerotic, adj.
- homophobia
- fear of or apprension about homosexuality.
- lesbianism
- the practice of homosexual relations between women. Also called Sapphism. —lesbian, n., adj.
- tribadism, tribady
- a sexual activity between women that imitates heterosex-ual intercourse. —tribade, n. —tribadic, adj.
- uranianism
- Obsolete, homosexuality.
- uranism
- the practice of homosexuality between males. —uranist, n.
- uranophobia
- an abnormal fear of homosexuals and homosexuality.
- urningism
- male homosexuality. Also urnism. —urning, n.