homophile vs homosexual

homophile and homosexual both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
homophile	Yes	Yes	No	No
homosexual	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, homophile and homosexual are synonyms defined as:

homophile and homosexual: someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

Other synonyms of homophile include gay, homo.

homophile (noun)	homosexual (noun)
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex	someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex

homophile (adjective)	homosexual (adjective)
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires	sexually attracted to members of your own sex