Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: het-ero-phobe
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who exhibits heterophobia.

Example Sentences

"Celie turned around now, scowling as expected. ‘Sophie? The heterophobe?’ ‘Well, she’s the girl behind the #CastrateTheStraights hashtag,’ Ola said."

Etymology

From hetero- + -phobe.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hetero
Suffix: phobe

Inflected Forms

heterophobes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heterophobia heterophobic

Questions

What does heterophobe mean?: Someone who exhibits heterophobia.
Where does heterophobe come from?: From hetero- + -phobe.

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