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Homophile vs Horophile - What's the difference?

homophile | horophile |

As nouns the difference between homophile and horophile

is that homophile is (dated) a homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; (used to emphasize love over sex) while horophile is a person who has an obsession with timekeeping devices.

As an adjective homophile

is (dated) homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; (used to emphasize love over sex).

homophile

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; (used to emphasize love over sex).
  • (chiefly, historical) Of or pertaining to the “”, a gay activist movement.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia homophile) (en noun)
  • (dated) A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; (used to emphasize love over sex).

    • Related terms

    * homophilia * homophilic

    horophile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who has an obsession with timekeeping devices