"homocurious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more homocurious [comparative], most homocurious [superlative]
Etymology: From homo- (“pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality”) + curious. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|homo-|curious|t1=pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality}} homo- (“pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality”) + curious Head templates: {{en-adj}} homocurious (comparative more homocurious, superlative most homocurious)
  1. Questioning whether someone is homosexual. Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: bi-curiosity, bi-curious, heteroflexible, homoflexible, lesbiflexible, trans-curious
    Sense id: en-homocurious-en-adj-a~ihJCRn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-

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