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

But homosocial life in late-19th century Paris was the fascinating focus of this show, the first Los Angeles museum survey of Gustave Caillebotte’s paintings in 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

But everyone else is content to lounge in the cognitive dissonance of the blurry boundaries of their homosocial intimacy rituals.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

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

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

As their business booms and their intimacy deepens, the roomies experience a burst of homosocial attraction that, refreshingly, is never played for voyeuristic audience appeal.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2012