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homosociality

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:homosociality.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English homosocial Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English homosociality From homosocial + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: homosocialité — sociality with members of the same sex
  • French: homosociabilité — sociality with members of the same sex
  • Greek: ομοκοινωνικότητα (omokoinonikótita) — sociality with members of the same sex
  • Swedish: homosocialitet — sociality with members of the same sex