gayness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gayness*:
NOUN	act	gayness, homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness	a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

gayness > pronunciation
Sounds	gey'nahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *gayness*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex.
Synonyms	homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness
Narrower	inversion, sexual inversion	A term formerly used to mean / mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
	lesbianism, sapphism	female homosexuality
	pederasty, paederasty	sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
Broader	sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity	Activities associated with sexual intercourse
Spanish	homosexualidad
Catalan	homosexualitat
Adjectives	gay	homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

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