homophily

[ huh-mof-uh-lee ]

/ həˈmɒf ə li /

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noun

the tendency to form strong social connections with people who share one’s defining characteristics, as age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, personal beliefs, etc.: political homophily on social media.

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Origin of homophily

First recorded in 1950–55; homo- + -phily

OTHER WORDS FROM homophily

ho·mo·phil·i·ous

[hoh-muh-fil-ee-uhs] /ˌhoʊ məˈfɪl i əs/ adjective

Words nearby homophily

homonymous construction, homonyms, homonymy, Homoousian, homophile, homophily, homophobe, homophobia, homophone, homophones, homophonic