Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌõ.mo.sek.su.aˈliz.mu/ [ˌõ.mo.sek.sʊ.aˈliz.mu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌõ.mo.sek.swaˈliz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌõ.mo.sek.su.aˈliʒ.mu/ [ˌõ.mo.sek.sʊ.aˈliʒ.mu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌõ.mo.sek.swaˈliʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌo.mo.sek.su.aˈliz.mo/ [ˌo.mo.sek.sʊ.aˈliz.mo], (faster pronunciation) /ˌo.mo.sek.swaˈliz.mo/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -izmu, (Rio de Janeiro and Portugal) -iʒmu, (Southern Brazil) -izmo
  • Hyphenation: ho‧mos‧se‧xu‧a‧lis‧mo

Noun

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homossexualismo m (usually uncountable, plural homossexualismos)

  1. (dated) homosexualism

Usage notes

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  • The term homossexualidade is preferred over homossexualismo because the suffix -ismo is often associated with diseases or disorders.