same-sex
same-sex adjective: restricted to members of a single sex.
Adjective
same-sex (not comparable)
- Restricted to members of a single sex.
- a same-sex school
- Synonyms:
- single-sex
- Of, relating to, or between homosexual men or women.
- Some nations have legalized same-sex marriage.
- Buffeted by criticism of his policy on Europe, battered by rebellion in the ranks over his bill to legalize same-sex marriage and wounded by the perception that he is supercilious, contemptuous and out of touch with mainstream Conservatism, Mr. Cameron earlier this week took the highly unusual step...2013 May 23, Sarah Lyall, “British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2020, retrieved 29 May 2013
- Synonyms:
- gay, lesbian, homosexual
same-sex meaning in Vietnamese
same-sex in Vietnamese
- of or relating to homosexual men or women
- đồng giới
Synonyms of same-sex
Antonyms
- antonym(s) of
- mixed-sex
- other-sex
- heterosexual
Forms of same-sex
| alternative form | same sex |
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Words formed from same-sex
Phrases with same-sex
Questions about same-sex
- What does same-sex mean?
- Same-sex means restricted to members of a single sex.
- What is same-sex in Vietnamese?
- Same-sex in Vietnamese is đồng giới. See Same-sex meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is same-sex?
- Same-sex is an adjective.
Words near same-sex in the dictionary
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