Get to know Homosocial better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Homosocial meaning
Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
Using Homosocial
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to homosociality, to social interaction with the same sex.
- In the example corpus, homosocial often appears in combinations such as: the homosocial.
Context around Homosocial
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Homosocial
- In this selection, "homosocial" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, show, former, exhibit, behavior, relationship and code stand out and add context to how "homosocial" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a former homosocial relationship with and alcuin s homosocial desires were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "homosocial" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with homosocial
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They show homosocial behavior because they use it to bond. (10 words)
Bertilak, however, follows the homosocial code and develops a friendship with Gawain. (12 words)
Gawain's embracing and kissing Bertilak in several scenes thus represents not a homosexual but a homosocial expression. (18 words)
The film follows Mike White’s socially awkward and borderline obsessive Buck as he heads out to L.A. in an attempt to rekindle a former homosocial relationship with estranged childhood buddy Chuck (Chris Weitz). (35 words)
One of the reasons that there are rarely mixed gender bands is that "bands operate as tight-knit units in which homosocial solidarity – social bonds between people of the same sex.. (31 words)
David Clark suggests it is not possible to determine whether Alcuin's homosocial desires were the result of an outward expression of erotic feelings. (24 words)
Example sentences (10)
They show homosocial behavior because they use it to bond.
The film follows Mike White’s socially awkward and borderline obsessive Buck as he heads out to L.A. in an attempt to rekindle a former homosocial relationship with estranged childhood buddy Chuck (Chris Weitz).
Bertilak, however, follows the homosocial code and develops a friendship with Gawain.
David Clark suggests it is not possible to determine whether Alcuin's homosocial desires were the result of an outward expression of erotic feelings.
Gawain's embracing and kissing Bertilak in several scenes thus represents not a homosexual but a homosocial expression.
Homoerotic interpretations According to medieval scholar Richard Zeikowitz, the Green Knight represents a threat to homosocial friendship in his medieval world.
In line with this view, Warren Rosenberg argues the homosocial "Paradise of Bachelors" is shown to be "superficial and sterile".
One of the reasons that there are rarely mixed gender bands is that "bands operate as tight-knit units in which homosocial solidarity – social bonds between people of the same sex..
The Green Knight's attractiveness challenges the homosocial rules of King Arthur's court and poses a threat to their way of life.
Use of eroticised language Passages in Alcuin's writings have been seen to exhibit homosocial desire, possibly even homoerotic imagery.
Common combinations with homosocial
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: