homophobe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of homophobe
First recorded in 1970–75; homo(sexual) + -phobe
Example Sentences
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Accusations that Nash was an antisemite, adulterer and homophobe began to appear in reviews, gossip sites and news articles, prompting him to appear on “60 Minutes” to refute the claims.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
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 • Dec. 19, 2022
He would always maintain he wasn’t an anti-Semite, a homophobe or a racist.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2019
In that early Bleu Bleu bar scene, the script takes great care to assure us that though Jackson is a cowboy, he ain’t no homophobe.
From Slate • Oct. 10, 2018
Giving evidence, Mrs Harris told the court she was "no homophobe".
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2018
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