homophobe

[hoh-muh-fohb]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of homophobe¹

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

Example Sentences

Between that and Boebert’s eyebrows, she could look into doing drag as an alternative career path if being congresswoman doesn’t work out — if she weren’t a toxic homophobe.

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The third expressed his views, in which he said "I hate them", referring to "misogynists and homophobes", adding an expletive.

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But Jonas' appointment faced a backlash in right-wing circles, as in a 2020 speech he called Trump a "racist homophobe" and a "narcissistic right-winger".

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Her words contrast with those of Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who called Trump "racist", "sexist" and a "homophobe" in an interview in May and urged his party to "call him out".

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In the beginning of the film, a few blocks from this sanctuary, he’s brutalized by a thuggish homophobe with neck tattoos.

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