homophily
[ huh-mof-uh-lee ]
/ həˈmɒf ə li /
noun
the tendency to form strong social connections with people who share one’s defining characteristics, as age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, personal beliefs, etc.: political homophily on social media.
OTHER WORDS FROM homophily
ho·mo·phil·i·ous [hoh-muh-fil-ee-uhs] /ˌhoʊ məˈfɪl i əs/ adjectiveWords nearby homophily
homonyms,
homonymy,
homoousian,
homophil,
homophile,
homophily,
homophobe,
homophobia,
homophone,
homophones,
homophonic