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HOMOPHILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does homophile mean?
• HOMOPHILE (noun)
The noun HOMOPHILE has 1 sense:
1. someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Familiarity information: HOMOPHILE used as a noun is very rare.
• HOMOPHILE (adjective)
The adjective HOMOPHILE has 1 sense:
1. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
Familiarity information: HOMOPHILE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
gay; homo; homophile; homosexual
Hypernyms ("homophile" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "homophile"):
closet queen (a negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation)
fag; faggot; fagot; fairy; nance; pansy; poof; poove; pouf; queen; queer (offensive term for a homosexual man)
gay woman; lesbian; tribade (a female homosexual)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
Synonyms:
Similar:
homosexual (sexually attracted to members of your own sex)
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