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homophilia en · NOUN

Etymology

From homo- + -philia.

Meanings

  1. (dated, uncountable) Homosexuality.
    • The relative balance of homophilia and heterophilia defines sexual orientation, and bisexuals would be those individuals possessing high levels of each. 1993, Mark R. Rosenzweig, Lyman W. Porter, Annual Review of Psychology, volume 44, page 369: