Definition of Homophile

1. Adjective. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.

Exact synonyms: Gay, Queer
Similar to: Homosexual
Derivative terms: Gay, Gayness, Queerness

2. Noun. Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex.
Exact synonyms: Gay, Homo, Homosexual
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Gay Man, Shirtlifter, Gay Woman, Lesbian, Tribade
Derivative terms: Gay, Homosexual

Definition of Homophile

1. Adjective. (dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; (non-gloss definition used to emphasize love over sex). ¹

2. Adjective. (chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement that used this term in English. ¹

3. Noun. (dated) A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; (non-gloss definition used to emphasize love over sex). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Homophile

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homophile

homooctameric
homooctamers
homooligomer
homoousian
homoousians
homopaternal
homopentamer
homopentameric
homopentamers
homophase
homophene
homophenes
homophenylalanine
homophenylalanyl
homophil
homophile(a)
homophiles
homophilic
homophilous
homophily
homophobes
homophobiaphobia
homophobias
homophobic
homophobically
homophone
homophones

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