homophile

English

Etymology

homo- +‎ -phile

Adjective

homophile (not comparable)

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

Noun

homophile (plural homophiles)

1. (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 or f
• German: homophil
• Russian: гомофи́л m (gomofíl), гомофи́лка f (gomofílka)

Related terms

• homophilia
• homophilic