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homophile

[ hoh-muh-fahyl ]
/ ˈhoʊ məˌfaɪl /
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noun
a gay person, especially a gay man.
adjective
advocating or supportive of the interests, civil rights, and welfare of gay people: a homophile activist organization.
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Origin of homophile

First recorded in 1945–50; homo- + -phile, on the model of homosexual

Words nearby homophile

homonymous, homonymous construction, homonyms, homonymy, Homoousian, homophile, homophily, homophobe, homophobia, homophone, homophones
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Words related to homophile

homoerotic, lesbian, homosexual, gay

British Dictionary definitions for homophile

homophile
/ (ˈhəʊməˌfaɪl, ˈhɒm-) /
noun
a rare word for homosexual
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