homophile

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English

Definitions

noun

A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; used to emphasize love over sex.

adjective

Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.

Related words

Synonyms

homosexual queer gay homoamorous homogay homohysteric homoerotic heteroqueer humansexual hetero hetro inverted hoplophilic straight heterometric homiopathic

Associated

nacho sargeant stonewall gerber wicker bookshop solicited reminder mailing wilde

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