homophile

English Thesaurus

1. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	gay man, shirtlifter,
definition	:	a homosexual man (noun.person)

hyponym	:	gay woman, lesbian, tribade,
definition	:	a female homosexual (noun.person)

2. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adj.all)

similar	:	homosexual,
definition	:	sexually attracted to members of your own sex (adj.all)

3. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex (noun.person)

derivation	:	homosexual,
definition	:	sexually attracted to members of your own sex (adj.all)

derivation	:	gay, homophile, queer,
definition	:	homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adj.all)

4. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adj.all)

derivation	:	gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness,
definition	:	a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex (noun.act)

derivation	:	gay, homo, homophile, homosexual,
definition	:	someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex (noun.person)

5. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex (noun.person)

derivation	:	homosexual,
definition	:	sexually attracted to members of your own sex (adj.all)

derivation	:	gay, homophile, queer,
definition	:	homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adj.all)

6. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires (adj.all)

derivation	:	gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness,
definition	:	a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex (noun.act)

derivation	:	gay, homo, homophile, homosexual,
definition	:	someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex (noun.person)