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homosexualism
noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
frequent, long, noted, secret, unconscious
HOMOSEXUALISM + NOUN
nearness
PREP.
in, throughout
Definitions
noun
1
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
If we take the case of the person with the genitalia of one sex who nevertheless tries to imitate the sexual behavior of the opposite sex, we come upon the fairly frequent phenomenon of homosexualism, […]
Similar behavior is noted in unconscious homosexualism. The nearness of a person of the same sex may cause anxiety. This is guarded against by taking precautions that the body is not touched in any way suggestive of familiarity.
2
A purported ideology behind (and promoting) homosexuality; gayness viewed as an ideology rather than a sexual orientation.
I agree with Christopher Wolfe's assessment of the social danger of the ideology of homosexualism : "The most significant harm of legitimizing active homosexuality — the way it would harm the family most — would be the educative[…]
The Church is mounting an antimodernist defense against the assault from the Western “ideology of homosexualism” (sic) whereby the issue is being relocated from the field of human rights to the sphere of moralism.
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Synonyms
noun — a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of
- homosexuality
- homoeroticism
- queerness
- gayness
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Idioms & Phrases
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If we take the case of the person with the genitalia of one sex who nevertheless tries to imitate the sexual behavior of the opposite sex, we come upon the fairly frequent phenomenon of homosexualism,
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Similar behavior is noted in unconscious homosexualism. The nearness of a person of the same sex may cause anxiety. This is guarded against by taking precautions that the body is not touched in any wa
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He was also a secret preacher of homosexualism; throughout his long literary career he, from time to time, as opportunities presented themselves, made subtle and votive references to homosexual orient
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