homosex

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

homosex (usually uncountable, plural homosexes)

1. (sexuality) Homosexual sexual intercourse.

   Synonym: (more common) gay sex

   Antonym: heterosex

   • 2013 March 3, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 336 - Insufferable:

     "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."

Indonesian

Etymology

From English homosexuality.

Noun

homosex (first-person possessive homosexku, second-person possessive homosexmu, third-person possessive homosexnya)

1. homosexuality

Adjective

homosex

1. homosexual (sexually attracted only to other members of the same sex)

Swedish

Etymology

Derived from homo (“homo(sexual)”) + sex (“sex”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːmʊˌseks/

Noun

homosex n

1. homosexual sexual intercourse, gay sex

   Parlamentet röstade för att göra homosex lagligt

   The parliament voted to make gay sex legal

Usage notes

Often used neutrally, including in the media, though sometimes also used in contexts where homosexuality is described as problematic or controversial. Not as colloquial-sounding as in English, and a bit less colloquial-sounding compared to bögsex, flatsex, and gaysex.

Declension

Declension of homosex
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	homosex	homosexet	—	—
Genitive	homosex	homosexets	—	—

Synonyms

• bögsex (male gay sex)
• gaysex
• flatsex (lesbian sex)