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/həʊmə(ʊ)ˈsəʊʃəl/ · adjective
Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex..
In practice, however, the line between heterosocial and heterosexual relationships is rarely seen as rigid and impenetrable. Instead, male-female friendships are often seen — by others if not by the participants — as having sexual and romantic potential. In contrast, much social effort goes into maintaining the line between homosocial and homosexual relationships […]
Even at its most intense, though, such ‘homosocial’ friendship, both in fiction and in reality, was meant to be distinguished from homosexual acts and tendencies.
Use homosocial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Homosocial means Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include heterosocial.
In practice, however, the line between heterosocial and heterosexual relationships is rarely seen as rigid and impenetrable. Instead, male-female friendships are often seen — by others if not by the participants — as having sexual and romantic potential. In contrast, much social effort goes into maintaining the line between homosocial and homosexual relationships […]
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