homophile

English

Etymology

homo- +‎ -phile

Adjective

homophile (not comparable)

(dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
(chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.

Noun

homophile (plural homophiles)

(dated) 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.

Translations

one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender — See also translations at homosexual

Finnish: homofiili (fi)
French: homophile (fr) m, f

German: homophil
Russian: гомофи́л m (gomofíl), гомофи́лка f (gomofílka)

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