homophobic

homophobic
homophobic hom`o*pho"bic, a. Disliking or fearing homosexuals to an unreasonable degree. [PJC]

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  • homophobic — by 1971, from HOMO (Cf. homo ) (2) + PHOBIA (Cf. phobia). Related: Homophobe; homophobia (which is said to date from 1969) …   Etymology dictionary

  • homophobic — adjective Relating to or characteristic of homophobia or homophobes. homophobic abuse See Also: homophobe, homophobia …   Wiktionary

  • homophobic — adj. Homophobic is used with these nouns: ↑attack, ↑lyrics, ↑remark …   Collocations dictionary

  • homophobic — [[t]hɒ̱məfo͟ʊbɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Homophobic means involving or related to a strong and unreasonable dislike of homosexual people, especially homosexual men …   English dictionary

  • homophobic — homophobia ► NOUN ▪ an extreme and irrational aversion to homosexuality and homosexuals. DERIVATIVES homophobe noun homophobic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Homophobic propaganda — (anti homosexual propaganda, anti gay propaganda) organised social and political activity (public speech, public behavior, meetings and actions), based on negative and intolerant attitude towards LGBT people or same sex relations. The homophobic… …   Wikipedia

  • homophobic — adjective see homophobia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • homophobic — See homophobe. * * * …   Universalium

  • homophobic — adj. suffering from homophobia, fearful or hateful of homosexuals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • homophobic — ho·mo·phobic …   English syllables

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