homophobe
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of homophobe
First recorded in 1970–75; homo(sexual) + -phobe
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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
Once someone is labeled a racist, a rapist or a homophobe, it’s over — without due process.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
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
Anna Koterlnikova, who had changed her profile pic to a rainbow flag, commented: "Sorry! I'm straight and Russian but I'm not a homophobe!"
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2015
He’s careful, however, not to tell a tale that would speak to homophobes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Of course there will always be homophobes on the outside. But I hope gay players come out soon because it would have an enormous impact on society.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
It was a classic rite of male puberty: I grew it because I could, kept it because it didn’t violate a dress code and was grateful for it because it probably helped tame the homophobes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
Keeping a healthy distance from outspoken homophobes is simple self-protection.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2020
And I don’t mean to say the world is filled with racists or sexists or homophobes.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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