homophilia

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noun

Homosexuality.

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Meanings

nounhomophilia (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableHomosexuality.

    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

Origin

From homo- + -philia.

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APA

homophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophilia

MLA

“homophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homophilia.

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