homophobic
Americanadjective
Vocabulary lists containing homophobic
Example Sentences
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I think that to realize that you’re queer in the early 2000s when there were no role models and everybody was so homophobic, it really took an act of bravery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
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 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
He also explained it had taken time to discuss the relationship publicly because of the effects of his "extremely homophobic childhood", which meant he had been "deep in the closet" for years.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
“First of all, he doesn’t know how to spell homophobic, much less be it.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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