homophobic
pronunciation
How to pronounce homophobic in British English: UK [ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbɪk; ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪk]
How to pronounce homophobic in American English: US [ ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk]
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- Adjective:
- prejudiced against homosexual people
Word Origin
- homophobic (adj.)
- by 1971, from homo- (2) "homosexual" + -phobia + -ic. Related: Homophobe; homophobia (which word is said to date from 1969).
Example
- 1. Do you hear how homophobic you sound ?
- 2. How can you be so homophobic ?