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homophile

The correct spelling is homophile.

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noun

Say it like: Hom-ofi-le

The correct spelling is homophile. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.

adjective

  1. 1.Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.

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