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homophile

noun

Meaning

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

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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