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ho⋅mo⋅phile

  [hoh-muh-fahyl]
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–noun
1. a homosexual.
–adjective
2. advocating or supportive of the interests, civil rights, and welfare of homosexuals; gay: a homophile activist organization.
Origin:
1955–60; homo- + -phile, on the model of homosexual
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ho·mo·phile   (hō'mə-fīl')   
adj.  

  1. Gay or lesbian.

  2. Actively concerned with the rights of gay men or lesbians.

ho'mo·phile' n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ho·mo·phile
Pronunciation: 'hO-m&-"fIl
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or concerned with homosexuals orhomosexuality <homophile lifestyles>; also : being homosexual

Main Entry: 2homophile
Function: noun
: HOMOSEXUAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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