homophile

adjective

ho·​mo·​phile ˈhō-mə-ˌfī(-ə)l 

: gay sense 1b

Examples of homophile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the rise of the fledgling homophile movement in the 1950s, activists began publicly contemplating the idea. — New York Times, 30 May 2021

The homophile movement of the 1950s was followed by the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. — Caren Cooper, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2014

Word History

Etymology

hom- + -phil entry 2

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

homophile

adjective

ho·​mo·​phile ˈhō-mə-ˌfīl 

: gay sense 2