Homophilia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Homosexuality. dated, uncountable

    "The relative balance of homophilia and heterophilia defines sexual orientation, and bisexuals would be those individuals possessing high levels of each."

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"The relative balance of homophilia and heterophilia defines sexual orientation, and bisexuals would be those individuals possessing high levels of each."

Etymology

From homo- + -philia.

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