homophobe

American  

[hoh-muh-fohb] / ˈhoʊ məˌfoʊb /

noun

1. a person who hates, fears, or scorns gay people or gay sexual orientation.

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Etymology

Origin of homophobe

First recorded in 1970–75; homo(sexual) + -phobe

Example Sentences

On the one hand, “Femme” makes a lot of effort to humanize its homophobe, played by a stellar MacKay with the defensive swagger of an abused dog.

From New York Times

I was curious to hear from gay Catholics who are siding with Gomez and honest-to-goodness homophobes on an issue — drag — that’s such a big part of queer culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Being gay doesn’t necessarily make someone a Democrat, he suggested, and supporting the Republican agenda — up to a point — doesn’t automatically mean a person is a homophobe.

From Los Angeles Times

He has described himself as a “proud homophobe” and, like many ultraconservatives in Israel, does not shake women’s hands for religious reasons.

From New York Times

Sarah Tuttle, an astrophysicist at the University of Washington, characterizes the question of whether Mr. Webb was a homophobe as unanswerable and a distraction.

From New York Times