Meanings
nounthe same sex (plural not attested)
- no pluralThe same gender to which one is referring, often when referring to oneself.
Synonyms: same-sex, same gender
adjectivesame sex (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of same-sex.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe same gender to which one is referring, often when referring to oneself.
Similar
Opposite
opposite sexopposite gender
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 同性
- 同性 (tóngxìng)the same gender to which one is referring
Finnish sama sukupuoli
- sama sukupuolithe same gender to which one is referring
French même sexe
- même sexethe same gender to which one is referring
German gleiches Geschlecht
- gleiches Geschlechtthe same gender to which one is referring
Japanese 同性
- 同性 (dōsei)the same gender to which one is referring
Korean 동성
- 동성 (dongseong)the same gender to which one is referring
Polish ta sama płeć
- ta sama płećthe same gender to which one is referring
Russian то́т же пол, одина́ковый пол
- то́т же пол (tót že pol)the same gender to which one is referring
- одина́ковый пол (odinákovyj pol)the same gender to which one is referring
- оди́н пол (odín pol)the same gender to which one is referring
Cite this entry
APA
same sex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same%20sex
MLA
“same sex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same%20sex. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “same sex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same%20sex.
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