Gay definition oxford
homosexualadjective & noun
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the pos homosexual. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
About 10occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1890 | 0.041 |
| 1900 | 0.13 |
| 1910 | 0.32 |
| 1920 | 0.88 |
| 1930 | 1.4 |
| 1940 | 2.7 |
| 1950 | 3.8 |
| 1960 | 5.0 |
| 1970 | 9.2 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 2000 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 9.1 |
/ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃʊ(ə)l/
hoh-moh-SECK-shuu-uhl
/ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃ(ᵿ)l/
hoh-moh-SECK-shuhl
/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃ(əw)əl/
hoh-muh-SECK-shuh-wuhl
/ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃ(əw)əl/
hoh-moh-SECK-shuh-wuhl
The earliest known use of the word homosexual is in the 1890s.
OED's earliest evidence for homosexual is from 1891, in the writing of John Addington Symonds, writer and advocate of sexual reform.
homosexual is formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a German lexical item.
Etymons:homo-comb. form, sexualadj.
Nearby entries
- homopter, n.1864–
- Homoptera, n.1826–
- homopteran, n.1842–
- homopterous, adj.1826–
- homorga
Oxford English Dictionary Added Over A Dozen LGBT Words In 2022
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds modern words into the dictionary that were used in order to keep up with the ever-evolving English language. For 2022, they added several new LGBTQ entries used by the queer community.
One of the words is the very acronym LGBTQ (lesbian, male lover, bisexual, transgender, queer) was added, along with ‘tea house’ which is a term used to portray “a public toilet used by men to involve in or solicit sexual activity with other men.”
Other new queer words added to the dictionary include:
Anti-gay and Anti-homosexual
2022 saw a rise in violence and restrictions against the LGBTQ community, so it’s no surprise that these two were among some of the ‘anti’ words added to the dictionary.
Bakla
A pos borrowed from Tagalog, OED defines this as “a person registered as male at birth who identifies with or presents a feminine gender expression, typically through behaviours, occupations, modes of dress, etc., that are culturally associated with femininity.” It’s often seen as a derogatory pos in Philippine English.
After the definition, OED notes that “Bakla encompasses a large range of g
gayadjective, adverb, & noun
There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word gay, nine of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. Witness ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
About 20occurrences per million words in modern written English
1750 12 1760 16 1770 16 1780 20 1790 21 1800 22 1810 19 1820 23 1830 21 1840 20 1850 21 1860 20 1870 17 1880 17 1890 16 1900 16 1910 14 1920 14 1930 16 1940 13 1950 11 1960 8.3 1970 7.9 1980 9.5 1990 23 2000 24 2010 24 Earliest known use
Middle English
The earliest known utilize of the word gay is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
OED's earliest evidence for gay is from around 1225, in Ancrene Riwle.
gay is a borrowing from French.
Etymons:Frenchgai.
Nearby entries
- gawlin, n.1703–
- gawn, n.1565–
- gawne, v.1563
- gawney, n.1842–
- gawp, n.1825–
- gawp, v.1728–
- gawper, n.1965–
- gawpus, n.1826–
- gawpy, n.1825–
- gawsy, adj.1720–
Oxford Dictionary to Change Definition of Marriage to Incorporate Gays
By Leonardo Blair, Senior ReporterOxford English Dictionary, the world's largest dictionary of the English language, has announced that the definition of the word "marriage" will be adjusted to include same-sex couples now that it is legal for homosexuals to wed each other in England.
"We continually monitor the words in our dictionaries, paying particular to those words whose usage is shifting, so yes, this will happen with marriage," said an Oxford University Press spokeswoman in a Gay Star News report on Wednesday.
The term "marriage" is currently defined by OxfordDictionaries.com as a "formal union of a man and a woman, typically as acknowledged by law, by which they become husband and wife." It further noted, however, that it is "(in some jurisdictions) a union between partners of the same sex."
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"We are constantly monitoring usage in this area in order to consider what revisions and updates we may need to make," said the Oxford University Pre
.