homosexuality

Synonyms:

gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, queerness

Types:

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inversion, sexual inversion

a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

lesbianism, sapphism

female homosexuality

paederasty, pederasty

sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)

tribadism

a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse

Type of:

sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice

activities associated with sexual intercourse