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gayphobe

gayphobe noun: one who hates or is prejudiced against gay people; a homophobe.

Noun

gayphobe (plural gayphobes)

  1. One who hates or is prejudiced against gay people; a homophobe.
    • You are DEFINITELY an ex-gayphobe!2003 August 24, tyronerie, “I am here to help homosexuals”, in alt.politics.homosexuality (Usenet)
    • she is against all altruism and all humanitarian services as well as all social programs - she's a racist gayphobe too2003 April 21, nan, “NO MYTH:Imperialistic & Militant Communist Activism”, in alt.rush-limbaugh (Usenet)
    1. One who hates or is prejudiced against gay men specifically.
      • Wynne crystallizes the message that it is possible to be lesbian (or gay) and a politician and also to overcome resistance, and even hate, from lesbophobes (and gayphobes). Put simply, Wynne bears a message of hope for people of all ages […]2018, Manon Tremblay, 100 Questions about Women and Politics, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, →ISBN, page 286

Forms of gayphobe

pluralgayphobes

Origin of gayphobe

From gay + -phobe.

Questions about gayphobe

What does gayphobe mean?
Gayphobe means one who hates or is prejudiced against gay people; a homophobe.
What part of speech is gayphobe?
Gayphobe is a noun.
What is the plural of gayphobe?
The plural of gayphobe is gayphobes.

Words near gayphobe in the dictionary

  1. Gaynor
  2. gayo
  3. Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ
  4. gayola
  5. Gayoso
  6. gayphobe
  7. gayphobes
  8. gayphobia
  9. gayphobic
  10. Gayreek
  11. Gayreeks

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