homosexuality; same-sex attraction
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
homosexuality (formerly classified as a psychological disorder)
archaicThis definition reflects an outdated medical classification. Major psychiatric manuals (ICD-11, DSM-5) and the Chinese CCMD-3 no longer classify homosexuality itself as a mental disorder. This usage is now considered archaic in clinical contexts.
Zài在
zǎo早
qī期
de的
yī医
xué学
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
，
tóng同
xìng性
liàn恋
céng曾
bèi被
guī归
lèi类
wéi为
xìng性
xīn心
lǐ理
zhàng障
ài碍
。
In early medical literature, homosexuality was once classified as a sexual psychological disorder.
noun
homosexuality; sexual orientation characterized by attraction to the same sex
neutralNeutral, contemporary usage referring to sexual orientation as a normal variation of human sexuality.
Shè社
huì会
duì对
tóng同
xìng性
liàn恋
de的
jiē接
shòu受
dù度
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
。
Society's acceptance of homosexuality is getting higher and higher.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
gōng公
kāi开
de的
tóng同
xìng性
liàn恋
zhě者
。
He is an openly gay person.
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Xǔ许
duō多
dòng动
wù物
zhōng中
yě也
cún存
zài在
tóng同
xìng性
liàn恋
xíng行
wéi为
。
Homosexual behavior also exists in many animal species.