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homophobic
adjective
disapprovinguk /ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bɪk/ us /ˌhoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bɪk/
coming from or having a fear or dislike of gay people or queer people (= people who do not fit a society’s traditional ideas about gender or sexuality): 恐惧或厌恶同性恋的
a homophobic attitude恐同态度
His homophobic comments led to his dismissal.
Her critics say she is racist and homophobic.
related to policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in a continued unfair advantage to straight people (= men who are attracted to women and women who are attracted to men) and unfair or harmful treatment of gay people or queer people (= people who do not fit a society’s traditional ideas about gender or sexuality):
The homophobic environment in the office made it impossible to retain gay employees.
It took decades to strike down the homophobic law that prohibited gay people from marrying.
See
homophobia
He muttered a homophobic comment as he walked past.
The project is aimed at helping school teachers develop good practice in countering homophobic bullying.
The party ran a very homophobic local election campaign.
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