homophobic
adjective
disapprovinguk/ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bɪk/us/ˌhoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bɪk/coming from or having afearordislikeofgaypeopleorqueerpeople(=peoplewho do notfita society’straditionalideasaboutgenderorsexuality):
a homophobicattitude恐同态度
His homophobiccommentsledto hisdismissal.
Hercriticssay she isracistand homophobic.
relatedtopolicies, behaviours,rules, etc. thatresultin acontinuedunfairadvantagetostraightpeople(= men who areattractedto women and women who areattractedto men)andunfairorharmfultreatmentofgaypeopleorqueerpeople(=peoplewho do notfita society’straditionalideasaboutgenderorsexuality):
The homophobicenvironmentin theofficemade itimpossibletoretaingayemployees.
It tookdecadestostrikedown the homophobiclawthatprohibitedgaypeoplefrommarrying.
See
homophobia
- Hemuttereda homophobiccommentas hewalkedpast.
- Theprojectisaimedathelpingschoolteachersdevelopgoodpracticeincounteringhomophobicbullying.
- Thepartyrana very homophobiclocalelectioncampaign.
Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- chill
- claustrophobia
- dread
- homophobia
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- mysophobia
- scare
- willie