homophile
pronunciation
How to pronounce homophile in British English: UK ['hɒməfɪl]
How to pronounce homophile in American English: US ['hɒməfɪl]
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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.