English > homophile: 2 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex. |
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| Synonyms | homosexual, homo, gay |
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| Narrower | closet queen | A negative term for a homosexual man who chooses not to reveal his sexual orientation |
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| fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf | Offensive term for an openly homosexual man |
| lesbian, tribade, gay woman | A female homosexual |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
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| Spanish | gay, homosexual |
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| Catalan | gai, homosexual |
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