Gay Men

Patroclian is a proposed identity to be used by homosexual men (men who feel attraction to other men). The term was coined by an anonymous person on Tumblr. Due to the fact that "gay" has become a term for the entire LGBT community, there wasn't a term specifically for homosexual men. For this reason, a proposed term was coined for homosexual men who wanted their own identity. The gay female counterpart is lesbian.

Etymology

The term patroclian comes from the Greek name Patroclus, who was thought to be Achilles lover. Achilles is also the origin of the term achillean.