Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mophile
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Reacting only with homologous antigens.

adj

Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.

Dated

adj

Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement emphasizing love over sex.

noun

An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.

noun

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.

Dated

Example Sentences

"It seems that many homophile Bostonians don't patronize Provincetown for various reasons. Wake-up you homophile brothers and sisters. You have a great resort in your own backyard."
"In so many of his opinions, he seemed a throwback to the respectable "homophile conservatism" of the 1950s. Odd for one so young."
"‘You see that dashing young homophile stood over there? The one with the highly commendable bone structure?’"

Etymology

From homo- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo
Suffix: phile

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

homophil (alternative) homophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

homophilia homophilic

Synonyms

gay queer homosexual homo

Antonyms

heterophile heterophil

Questions

What does homophile mean?: Reacting only with homologous antigens.
Where does homophile come from?: From homo- + -phile.

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