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homosocial

British  
/ ˌhəʊməʊˌsəʊʃɪˈælɪtɪ, ˌhəʊməʊˈsəʊʃəl /

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting same-sex social relationships Compare heterosocial

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Other Word Forms

  • homosociality noun

Example Sentences

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I was amused by how much overlap there was by this supposedly homosocial, sacred, straight male space and the gay space.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2022

Madani’s picture is one from a group of small works collectively titled “Cake Men” — she often works in series — a cavalcade of crude guys who engage in an absurd range of homosocial activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022

But then this year has also turned out to be heavy on notable movies about men, about homosocial friendships and professional worlds that are inseparable, and about bad dads.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2019

Sensitive to the nuances of culture and the blurred boundaries between homosocial masculinity and homosexual desire, “The Wound” is affecting and suspenseful even as it hits a few predictable beats.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2017

And yet, beneath their rote performance of homosocial bonding, these men worry, inwardly, about what things mean and how they feel about those meanings.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 23, 2016