homophobe
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homophobe¹
- /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/ UK
- /ˈhɒ.mə-/ UK
- /ˈhoʊ.məˌfoʊb/ US
Rhymes with -əʊməfəʊb, -ɒməfəʊb
Where it comes from
Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater).
noun homophobes
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One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand.
Similar: anti-gay
homophobe²
- /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/ UK
- /ˈhɒ.mə-/ UK
- /ˈhoʊ.məˌfoʊb/ US
Rhymes with -əʊməfəʊb, -ɒməfəʊb
Where it comes from
From homo- (“man; same”) + -phobe.
noun homophobes
- A person who fears sameness.
- A person who fears men.
Translations
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noun one who exhibits homophobia
| Español | homófobo, homófoba, homofóbico, homofóbica |
|---|---|
| Português | homófobo, homófoba, homofóbico, homofóbica |
| Français | homophobe |
| Deutsch | Homophober, Homophobe, Homohasser, Schwulenfeind, Schwulenfeindin, Schwulenhasser |
| Italiano | omofobo, omofoba |
| Русский | гомофо́б gomofób, гомофо́бка gomofóbka, геененави́стник gejenenavístnik |
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title = {homophobe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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