homophile
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homophile
Where it comes from
From homo- + -phile.
adjective homophil
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Reacting only with homologous antigens.
Opposite: heterophile, heterophil
- Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex. 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.
- Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex. In so many of his opinions, he seemed a throwback to the respectable "homophile conservatism" of the 1950s. Odd for one so young.
noun homophiles · homophil
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An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
Opposite: heterophile, heterophil
- 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. ‘You see that dashing young homophile stood over there? The one with the highly commendable bone structure?’
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noun one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender — see also homosexual
| Português | homófilo |
|---|---|
| Français | homophile |
| Deutsch | homophil |
| Русский | гомофи́л gomofíl, гомофи́лка gomofílka |
Talk about this word "homophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homophile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homophile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homophile "homophile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homophile.Cite this
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title = {homophile},
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