English Explanatory Dictionary

homophobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
noun
  1. A person who fears sameness.
  2. A person who fears men.

Pronunciation

/ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/ /ˈhɒ.mə-/ /ˈhoʊ.məˌfoʊb/ en-uk-homophobe.ogg

Word forms

homophobe homophobes

Etymology

Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater).

Synonyms

anti-gay

Related words

homophobia homophobic

Derived words

homophobephobe homophobophobe homophobophobia
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