homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of homosexuality or gay people compare transphobia
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In his verse, Bad Bunny directly addresses the chats, calling attention to Rosselló’s mocking of the dead from Hurricane María and his rampant homophobia.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There was a lot of battling homophobia and slurs.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
And our liberation from the shackles of homophobia is precisely what pushed Vladimir Putin to start tightening the screws.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
There was a lot of battling homophobia and slurs.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
And our liberation from the shackles of homophobia is precisely what pushed Vladimir Putin to start tightening the screws.
—Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for homophobia
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“Homophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobia. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə
: irrational fear or dislike of or prejudice against homosexuality or gay people
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