homophobe
/ˈhoʊ.məˌfoʊb/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
Example Sentences
- "That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand."
- "If you're against gay marriage, just be honest, put a scarlet 'H' on your shirt, and say, "I am a homophobe!""
- "To me, Ennis stands for the conservative side of America. He's the biggest homophobe in the whole movie — culturally and psychologically — but by the time he admits his feelings, it's too late."
- "Narrators demonstrated resistance coping techniques through direct confrontation with aggressors, such as racists, sexists, homophobes, elitists, and misogynoirists."
Etymology
Back-formation from homophobia, equivalent to homo- + -phobe (notice in Greek it would refer to a self-hater).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhoʊ.məˌfoʊb/
- British English: /ˈhəʊ.məˌfəʊb/