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homophobe
[ hoh-muh-fohb ]
/ ˈhoʊ məˌfoʊb /
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noun
a person who hates, fears, or scorns gay people or gay sexual orientation.
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Origin of homophobe
First recorded in 1970–75; homo(sexual) + -phobe
Words nearby homophobe
homonymy, Homoousian, homophil, homophile, homophily, homophobe, homophobia, homophone, homophones, homophonic, homophonous
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