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

    0  Views: 443 Answers: 1 Posted: 14 years ago

    1 Answer

    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.



    Top contributors in Law & Ethics category

     
    ROMOS
    Answers: 163 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 10440
     
    Colleen
    Answers: 312 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 8825
     
    Benthere
    Answers: 10 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 8505
     
    jhharlan
    Answers: 114 / Questions: 0
    Karma: 6735
    > Top contributors chart

    Unanswered Questions

    mm886site
    Answers: 0 Views: 6 Rating: 0
    sportybetfrance
    Answers: 0 Views: 11 Rating: 0
    789CLUB
    Answers: 0 Views: 8 Rating: 0
    c168kimcomm
    Answers: 0 Views: 14 Rating: 0
    cm88betus2
    Answers: 0 Views: 16 Rating: 0
    Tk33com1
    Answers: 0 Views: 14 Rating: 0
    > More questions...
    572537
    questions
    780520
    answers
    940315
    users