homophobic
Exhibiting homophobiaExhibiting homophobia; characteristic of homophobes.
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» The homophobic rhetoric has declined over the years.
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Examples
21 sentencesMeaning
3 sensesExhibiting homophobia; characteristic of homophobes.
homophobic abuse
homophob, homosexualitätsfeindlich, schwulenfeindlich
гомофо́бныйgomofóbnyj
гомофо́бнийhomofóbnyj
(excessive, humorous)Inconvenient, annoying, irritating.
My bus left right as I got to the station. It's so homophobic of the driver to not wait for me!
It's homophobic that I'm not cuddling my girlfriend right now.
(Internet, humorous)Having different colored eyes. Deliberate misspelling of heterochromic.
- prejudiced against homosexual people
Forms
more homophobic, most homophobic| Comparative | more homophobic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most homophobic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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