homosocial
adjective
relating to or denoting same-sex social relationships Compare heterosocial
homosociality
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a word derived from
homosocial.
Example Sentences
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One of the unintended side effects of the conceptualization of homosexuality as an identity in this time period is that all expressions of homosociality were subsumed within it.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The cruelty of toxic homosociality is selfish and raucous: It barely looks at, let alone remembers, the people it hurts.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2019
Whether it’s hazing, or toxic homosociality, or even just a heist movie or The Hangover, America’s formula for male bonding revolves around the antisocial violation of pro-social codes.
From Slate ● Dec. 27, 2018
Lincoln’s sexuality remains an open question, but expressions of affection that break with modern notions of homosociality were many and varied.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2016
The scenes described in the ads—the props, the costumes, the dialogue—capture the drama and spectacle of white male homosociality.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2015
