homoromantic

[hoh-moh-roh-man-tik]

adjective

1. noting or relating to a person who is romantically attracted to people of the same gender, usually exclusively.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homoromantic¹

First recorded in 1985–90; homo- ( def. ) + romantic ( def. )

Example Sentences

The participants identified as heteroromantic, biromantic, homoromantic, panromantic and more, showing significant diversity among the romantic interests of this group.

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HETEROROMANTIC, BIROMANTIC, AROMANTIC, HOMOROMANTIC: “This all comes from an evolving idea about human sexuality and human relationships. People have begun to self-identify as asexual, but they may still have romantic feelings short of actual sex, so there was sort of a semantic gap for what your romantic orientation is,” Martin said.

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"I was firmly under the notion that George was homoromantic," says Sophie.

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Someone who is homoromantic feels romantically drawn towards people of the same gender.

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