homophobic
Americanadjective
Vocabulary lists containing homophobic
Example Sentences
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Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
The BBC has apologised to a former radio presenter after an internal investigation found a failure to act in response to homophobic abuse.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
"The club is extremely disappointed by the claims made and categorically rejects the allegations, including any suggestion that Adelaide United is homophobic," it said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
You’d be forgiven for thinking that "SNL," like most other American media, existed in a familiar bigotry pipeline: that it was once homophobic, but isn’t as much anymore.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
“I’ve met the minor and I can tell you he’s not homophobic, not even remotely,” he said.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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