homophobia

noun

ho·mo·pho·bia ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə

: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of homosexuality or gay people compare transphobia

homophobic

ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bik

adjective

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The producer is no stranger to dealing with homophobia having previously produced Turkish director Emin Alper’s Burning Days, which ended up in the crosshairs of the Turkey’s Ministry of Culture for the gay relationship in the film. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 This is a daunting role — that of an uptight lawyer confronting his own homophobia while defending a gay man (Tom Hanks) — but Washington does a fine job transforming the character from a life-lesson surrogate for the audience into a person with actual dimensions. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 Internalized homophobia casts a long shadow, and acceptance, much like queerness itself, is a spectrum. —

Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2024 Raised by a preacher and a professional bodybuilder father, Pope draws on his upbringing to confront internalized homophobia and navigate his identity. —

Marc Malkin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homophobia