homophile

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

Word Origin

homophile (n.)
1960, from homo- (2) "homosexual" + -phile. An attempt to coin a word for a homosexual person as part of a social group, rather than a sexual deviant.