Synonyms for homophile
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An antibody that reacts only with homologous antigens.
- adj. 1
Reacting only with homologous antigens.
Related words
- Other spellings
- homophil
Forms
- Plural
- homophiles → homosexuals, gays, homos…
Example sentences
- gay He came out to me as gay when he was 15 years old.
- homosexual I knew you were a repressed homosexual all along.
- homo Recently, I dreamt that "Homo!" was said to my face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| homophile | rising | |
| gay | rising | |
| homosexual | rising | |
| homo | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1
- 4 letters
- homo2
- 5 letters
- queer1
- 10 letters
- homosexual5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (homo2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- homophile