homophobe

noun

ho·​mo·​phobe ˈhō-mə-ˌfōb How to pronounce homophobe (audio)
: a person characterized by homophobia

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Cole’s older brother, Christian, is a homophobe who forcibly keeps them apart. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 And the routine treatment of conservatives—and the MAGA movement—as filled with racists, misogynists, homophobes, nativists and fascists. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Hopefully kids’ transparent borrowing histories won’t be much use to the GOP and their homophobes and transphobes, but granting them even a grasping, theoretical win feels bad. James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025 Conflict comes from surprising places in Floyd’s script (where fellow gays prove every bit as dangerous as homophobes), slowing things down once again. Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for homophobe

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of homophobe was in 1964

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“Homophobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobe. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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