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homophobic

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ho·mo·pho·bi·a

[hoh-muh-foh-bee-uh]
noun
unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality.

Origin:
1955–60; homo(sexual) + -phobia

ho·mo·pho·bic, adjective
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Homophobic is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • The myth that all masculine straight men are homophobic has to be exploded.
  • Organizations, such as the armed forces are definitley not homophobic.
  • Giovanni tells the audience about homophobic violence and the lynchings of yesteryear, laying out the logic of her words.
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homophobia (ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə)
 
n
intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality
 
[C20: from homo(sexual) + -phobia]
 
'homophobe
 
n
 
homo'phobic
 
adj

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