homophobic

pronunciation

How to pronounce homophobic in British English: UK [ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbɪk; ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪk]word uk audio image

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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 ?

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