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gay woman vs homosexual

homosexual vs gay woman

gay woman and homosexual both are nouns.

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

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

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