same-sexness

noun

The condition of having or being of the same sex.

Meanings

nounsame-sexness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of having or being of the same sex.

    Thus since twins occur in almost one percent of the cases, the probability of same-sexness would be increased from .500 to at most .502, […]

    1949, The journal of heredity
  2. uncountableHomosexuality.

    Grimsrud consistently argues against a position that would see some "inherent wrongness" with same-sexness rather than with certain forms of same-sex activities.

    2009, Goshen College, Mennonite Historical Society, The Mennonite quarterly review
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    Though he dwells mostly on the affairs of men — which would make the same-sexness an obvious result — instances in which women suffer punishment are usually engineered by other women.

    2005, Gail Kathleen Hart, Friedrich Schiller

Origin

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APA

same-sexness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-sexness

MLA

“same-sexness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-sexness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “same-sexness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-sexness.

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