homosexual meaning
EN
[ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl] [ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl] [ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl] [ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl] [ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl] [ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl] 
UK US - NounPLhomosexualsPREhomo-SUF-ual
- AdjectiveCOMmore homosexualSUPmost homosexual
- (of a person or animal) Sexually attracted primarily to other members of the same sex. Being either a male androphile or a female gynephile. (Sometimes used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.).
- (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two people of the same gender or same sex; gay.
- My sister is currently in a homosexual relationship with a girl in her class.
- homosexual acts, a homosexual kiss
- Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
- (of a person or animal) Sexually attracted primarily to other members of the same sex. Being either a male androphile or a female gynephile. (Sometimes used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.).
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- In many Eastern European countries homosexuals face blatant persecution, as the recent criminalization of homosexuality and repeated homonegative riots in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine demonstrate.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of homosexual in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "homosexual" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a prefixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.