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Definition of Homophile
1. Adjective. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires.
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
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
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