"sexual inversion" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sexual inversion (uncountable)
  1. (dated) Homosexuality, as regarded by a theory of the late 19th and early 20th century that saw it as an inborn reversal of gender traits. Tags: dated, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: inversionist, invert

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