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noun
The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, social-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: heterophily
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Hellenic *homós Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós)der. English homo- English -phily English homophily From homo- + -phily.
