homophile

• Adjektiv, heute weitgehend veraltet, das eine homosexuelle Person beschreibt oder sich auf die Schwulen- und Lesbengemeinschaft bezieht; historisch wurde es als eher klinischer oder formeller Begriff verwendet.

An adjective, now largely obsolete, used to describe a person who is homosexual or to relate to the gay community; it was historically used as a more clinical or formal term.

1. Homosexual or relating to homosexualityC1formal

   Relating to or characterized by same-sex attraction or desire.

   Homosexuell

   • The homophile movement of the 1950s advocated for gay rights.
   • His homophile tendencies were evident in his poetry.
   • The organization focused on homophile issues and acceptance.

   Synonymegayhomosexual

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die sich sexuell zu Personen des eigenen Geschlechts hingezogen fühlt, oder eine Person, die die Rechte und Akzeptanz homosexueller Menschen unterstützt.

A noun referring to a person who is sexually attracted to individuals of the same sex, or someone who advocates for the rights and acceptance of homosexual individuals.

1. Person attracted to same sexB2formal

   A person who experiences romantic or sexual attraction to individuals of the same gender.

   Homophil

   • The organization was founded to support homophiles in the community.
   • He identified as a homophile and advocated for equal rights.
   • The term 'homophile' was more common in the mid-20th century.

   Synonymegayhomosexuallesbianqueer