homophile

English

Etymology

From 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.
   • 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.

2. (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

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 homosexual

• Finnish: homofiili (fi)
• French: homophile (fr) m or f
• German: homophil
• Portuguese: homófilo m
• Russian: гомофи́л m (gomofíl), гомофи́лка f (gomofílka)

Related terms

• homophilia
• homophilic