Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homosex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-sex
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Homosexual sexual intercourse.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Homosexual appetites, tastes, and fantasies, one is reminded while listening to Elliot, appear to be every bit as various as heterosexual ones, with the range of homosex—running from an almost Platonic love to sadistic lust—being no less wide than that of heterosex."
""I don't know what they take me for, or how old they think their kids are. But I had to promise to watch you all 100% of the time to make sure there would be - and I quote - 'no sex or homosex'. Because I guess that's a word now.""

Etymology

From homo- + sex. Attested since the 20th century.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

homosexes (plural)

Synonyms

gay sex

Antonyms

heterosex

Questions

What does homosex mean?: Homosexual sexual intercourse.
Where does homosex come from?: From homo- + sex. Attested since the 20th century.

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