homophile

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Reacting only with homologous antigens.
2. (dated, not-comparable) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
3. (historical, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.

Noun

1. An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
2. (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.

Synonyms

gay

queer

homo

homosexual

fruity

uranistic

homoerotic

so

faggy

Translations

homosexual

homosexuel

homosexuelle

gay

homme

👨

gay

eşcinsel

homosexuell

homoseksüel

Etymology

From homo- + -phile.