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gay man vs homosexual

homosexual vs gay man

gay man and homosexual both are nouns.

gay man is not an adjective while homosexual is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gay man Yes No No No
homosexual Yes Yes No No
As nouns, homosexual is a hypernym of gay man; that is, homosexual is a word with a broader meaning than gay man:
  • gay man: a homosexual man
  • homosexual: someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Other hypernyms of gay man include gay, homo, homophile, adult male, man.
gay man (noun) homosexual (noun)
a homosexual man someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
gay man (adjective) homosexual (adjective)
sexually attracted to members of your own sex
Difference between gay man and homosexual

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