homophobe
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈhoʊməˌfoʊb/
- Offensive
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homófobo
- These people are hollow and they are homophobes, broken, racist, insecure.
She's old, but I don't think she's a homophobe.
- She's old, but I don't think she's a homophobe.
- Now, if you object to that or you raise a slight concern, does that make you a homophobe?
- There, in the middle of deep blue Chicago, Smollett was attacked by two racist, MAGA loving homophobes.
- Like even to like, hardcore homophobes, hot women are gross.
- These people are hollow and they are homophobes, broken, racist, insecure.
- That's what I call them Cowboys, the homophobe Cowboys.
- They are very often to be counted amongst the very first very own homophobes.
- But those who hate the bigots, the racists, the the anti semites, the homophobes, the Islamophobes, they are convicted.
- And I noticed that it's not only words like anti semite, but racist, sexist, homophobe.
Examples
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Many people believe that being a homophobe harms society and prevents acceptance.
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You are such a homophobe.
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Are you a homophobe, Dave?
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Don't be such a homophobe.
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I'm telling everybody on the Facebook that you're a homophobe.
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Principal Gibbons is a homophobe, which is why I called him a fascist.
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You and every other homophobe never mean to offend, yet you still tell us that we're going to hell unless we change, and I've just heard it all before and I'm done listening.
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If you voice an unpopular opinion, you're smeared, labeled racist, sexist, homophobe.
Academic text (1992) -
His comments revealed that he is a homophobe who refuses to support LGBTQ rights.
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The documentary highlighted the experiences of those affected by homophobia and the people who identify as homophobes.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who unfairly dislikes people from other groups
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8.9
A person who treats heterosexual people as better than others
How Prejudiced
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Homophobe comes from two parts: homo- meaning 'same', as in homosexual, and -phobe meaning 'fear', as in phobia. So a homophobe is someone who fears or strongly dislikes homosexual people.