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Meaning of homophile

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

homophile

noun

Definitions

  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

Definitions

  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. Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.