homosociality

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noun

Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:homosociality.”

Opposite
heterosociality
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Meanings

nounhomosociality (countable and uncountable, plural homosocialities)

plural homosocialities

  1. countableuncountableSocialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished from sexual interaction with or attraction to members of the same sex (homosexuality) and social interaction with members of the opposite sex (heterosociality).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:homosociality.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
heterosociality
Also see
homosocialism

Origin

From homosocial + -ity.

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Translations

French homosocialité, homosociabilité
  • homosocialitésociality with members of the same sex
  • homosociabilitésociality with members of the same sex
Greek ομοκοινωνικότητα
  • ομοκοινωνικότητα (omokoinonikótita)sociality with members of the same sex
Polish homospołeczność
  • homospołecznośćsociality with members of the same sex
Swedish homosocialitet
  • homosocialitetsociality with members of the same sex
Cite this entry
APA

homosociality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosociality

MLA

“homosociality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosociality. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homosociality,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homosociality.

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