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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