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homoromanticism

homoromanticism noun: the state of being being romantically attracted to the same gender.

Noun

homoromanticism (uncountable)

  1. The state of being being romantically attracted to the same gender.
    • For example, analysis of Thoreau's poem “Sympathy” (“Lately, alas, I knew a gentle boy") is enriched by considering its homoromanticism.1993, Arthur Lipkin, "The Case for a Gay and Lesbian Curriculum", The High School Journal, Volume 77, Number 1/2, October/November 1993 - December 1993/January 1994, page 103
    • In Smallville’s teen fantasy, the themes of alienation and the search for identity easily transmute into homoromanticism and sympathetic queerness.2005, Louisa Ellen Stein, "'They Cavort, You Decide': Transgenericism, Queerness, and Fan Interpretation in Teen TV", Spectator, Volume 25, Issue 1, Spring 2005, page 21

Origin of homoromanticism

From homoromantic + -ism.

Questions about homoromanticism

What does homoromanticism mean?
Homoromanticism means the state of being being romantically attracted to the same gender.
What part of speech is homoromanticism?
Homoromanticism is a noun.

Words near homoromanticism in the dictionary

  1. homoribopolymer
  2. homoribopolymers
  3. Homoroade
  4. Homorod
  5. homoromantic
  6. homoromanticism
  7. homoromantics
  8. homos
  9. homosalate
  10. homosalates
  11. Homosassa

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