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homofascist

homofascist noun: a proponent of homofascism.

Noun

homofascist (plural homofascists)

  1. A proponent of homofascism.
    • Given his homosexuality, his mental illness, and his tendency to portray muscled male bodies, Janni is particularly vulnerable to being read off as a homofascist, even by those critics who do not intend to do so.2012, John Champagne, Aesthetic Modernism and Masculinity in Fascist Italy, page 108
  2. (derogatory) An aggressive supporter of gay rights.
    • Because Christians always seem to be on the defensive, it is no wonder that the homofascists have advanced their agenda as far as they have. It is long overdue for Christians to go on the offensive by reframing the debate altogether.2004, Thomas Patton Stevenson, Christian Statesman, volumes 147-149, page 54

Adjective

homofascist (comparative more homofascist, superlative most homofascist)

  1. Exhibiting or relating to homofascism.
    • Stone evokes these typologies most disturbingly in his homofascist portrait of J. Edgar Hoover.2004, Susan E. Linville, History Films, Women, and Freud's Uncanny, page 82
    • Schelsky's discussion of the challenge of masculinity in modern society points to one of the paradoxes of homofascist discourse, namely the hypermasculinity associated with homosexuality (as in fascism) on the one hand and its inherent femininity on the other.2007, Alison Guenther-Pal, Projecting Deviance/Seeing Queerly, page 62

Forms of homofascist

Noun
pluralhomofascists
Adjective
comparativemore homofascist
superlativemost homofascist

Origin of homofascist

From homo- + fascist.

Questions about homofascist

What does homofascist mean?
Homofascist means a proponent of homofascism.
What part of speech is homofascist?
Homofascist can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of homofascist?
The plural of homofascist is homofascists.

Words near homofascist in the dictionary

  1. homoerythromycins
  2. homoethnic
  3. homofaggot
  4. homofaggots
  5. homofascism
  6. homofascist
  7. homofascists
  8. homofenazine
  9. homofermentation
  10. homofermentations
  11. homofermentative

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