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Homophile

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reacting only with homologous antigens. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex. dated, not-comparable

    "It seems that many homophile Bostonians don't patronize Provincetown for various reasons. Wake-up you homophile brothers and sisters. You have a great resort in your own backyard."

  3. 3
    Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex. historical, not-comparable

    "In so many of his opinions, he seemed a throwback to the respectable "homophile conservatism" of the 1950s. Odd for one so young."

Adjective
  1. 1
    homosexual or arousing homosexual desires wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
  2. 2
    someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex wordnet
  3. 3
    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. dated

    "‘You see that dashing young homophile stood over there? The one with the highly commendable bone structure?’"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From homo- + -phile.

Etymology 2

From homo- + -phile.

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