homoromantic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of homoromantic
First recorded in 1985–90; homo- ( def. ) + romantic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The participants identified as heteroromantic, biromantic, homoromantic, panromantic and more, showing significant diversity among the romantic interests of this group.
From Salon
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.
From Washington Times
"I was firmly under the notion that George was homoromantic," says Sophie.
From BBC
Someone who is homoromantic feels romantically drawn towards people of the same gender.
From BBC
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