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homophobes

homophobes is the plural of homophobe.

Meaning of homophobe

Noun (1)

homophobe (plural homophobes)

  1. One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
    • That one can love another of the same gender, that is what the homophobe really cannot stand.1997, Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography, London: Hutchinson, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL
    Synonyms:
    anti-gay

Noun (2)

homophobe (plural homophobes)

  1. A person who fears sameness.
  2. A person who fears men.

Questions about homophobes

What is homophobes the plural of?
Homophobes is the plural of homophobe.

Words near homophobes in the dictionary

  1. homophils
  2. homophily
  3. homophobe
  4. homophobephobe
  5. homophobephobes
  6. homophobes
  7. homophobia
  8. homophobiac
  9. homophobiaphobia
  10. homophobias
  11. homophobic

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