homophile
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- homophil (antibody sense)
Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]homophile (not comparable)
- (biology, medicine, of an antibody) Reacting only with homologous antigens.
- Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil
- (dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
- 1978 August 19, R. Kirk, “Pro P'town”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 5, page 4:
- It seems that many homophile Bostonians don't patronize Provincetown for various reasons. Wake-up you homophile brothers and sisters. You have a great resort in your own backyard.
- (chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.
- 1979 December 22, Mitzel, “The Brill Files: Part II: Facts, Opinions, & Gossip”, in Gay Community News, volume 2, number 22, page 6:
- In so many of his opinions, he seemed a throwback to the respectable "homophile conservatism" of the 1950s. Odd for one so young.
Noun
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homophile (plural homophiles)
- (biology, medicine) An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
- Antonyms: heterophile, heterophil
- (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
[edit]one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender — see also homosexual
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