homophobe

noun

ho·​mo·​phobe ˈhō-mə-ˌfōb How to pronounce homophobe (audio)
: a person characterized by homophobia

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Elaine thought Forster was a misogynist, and Simon thought Woolf was a homophobe. Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025 On his podcast Dinner’s on Me, the openly gay actor discussed how the show's popularity seemed to lend him a degree of safety from homophobes. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024 Cole’s older brother, Christian, is a homophobe who forcibly keeps them apart. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 In 2023, racists, sexists, antisemites, homophobes and transphobes were similarly more likely to believe violence was justified to advance political objectives. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homophobe 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homophobe was in 1964

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“Homophobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobe. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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