Ego-dystonic homosexuality
ego-dystonic homosexuality n.
A psychosexual disorder in which an individual has persistent distress associated with same-sex preference and is unable to initiate or maintain heterosexual relationships, usually experiencing a strong need to change the behavior or, at least, to alleviate the distress associated with the homosexual preference.
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[ee-goh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, eg-oh-] /ˌi goʊˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ˌɛg oʊ-/ noun 1. psychologically abnormal . /ˌiːɡəʊˈmeɪnɪə; ˌɛɡ-/ noun (psychiatry) 1. obsessive love for oneself and regard for one’s own needs 2. any action dictated by this point of view n. 1890, from egomania. Related: Egomaniacal. n. 1825, from ego + mania. egomania e·go·ma·ni·a (ē’gō-mā’nē-ə, […]