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    when was the word homosexual added to the dictionary and where did it come from

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    The first known printing of the word homosexual was in 1869. The word is a hybrid derived from the Greek word 'Homos', which means 'the same', and the word 'Sexual'. It means sexual acts and romantic love between individuals of the same sex.



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