homophile

American  

[hoh-muh-fahyl] / ˈhoʊ məˌfaɪl /

noun

1. a gay person, especially a gay man.

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adjective

1. advocating or supportive of the interests, civil rights, and welfare of gay people.

   a homophile activist organization.

homophile British  

/ ˈhəʊməˌfaɪl, ˈhɒm- /

noun

1. a rare word for homosexual

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Etymology

Origin of homophile

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

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Example Sentences

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homophile

“A whole show could be done on Ernestine Eckstein, who was just a brushstroke in Episode 1, but it was important to highlight that those early homophile movements were very white,” Kijak said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2020

Their illustrations were non-threatening: the homophile organisations of the 50s were assimilationist; they wanted to be accepted by society.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2018

The next year, The Times reported, the marchers were “a coalition of eight homophile groups,” and “those who observed both said that this year’s crowd appeared to be about double last year’s.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2015

But who, homophile or homophobe, could resist the winsome Rayon?

From Time ● Oct. 31, 2013

In some cases, the Mattachine Society, a homophile organization whose members included lawyers with connections in high places, served as a go-between so that the victims would feel less exposed.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2012

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