Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lesbophobe

/ˈlɛz.bəˌfoʊb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: les-bo-phobe
IPA: /ˈlɛz.bəˌfoʊb/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who hates or has a negative perception of lesbians.

Example Sentences

"Lesbophobes disown all interest not only in lesbians themselves but also in lesbian films, plays, and novels."
"[…] and because most men, being to some degree misogynists or lesbophobes or both, dislike me and other wimmin."
"Much as I hate to admit it, that notorious theoretical lesbophobe, Julia Kristeva, may have been right when she asserted in her 1980 article, […]"

Etymology

From lesbo- + -phobe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: lesbo
Suffix: phobe

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛz.bəˌfoʊb/
British English: /ˈlɛz.bəˌfəʊb/

Inflected Forms

lesbophobes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lesbophobia lesbophobic

Antonyms

lesbophile

Questions

How do you pronounce lesbophobe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛz.bəˌfoʊb/.
What does lesbophobe mean?: One who hates or has a negative perception of lesbians.
Where does lesbophobe come from?: From lesbo- + -phobe.

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