homophobic

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ho·mo·pho·bi·a (h

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1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men.

2. Behavior based on such a feeling.

[homo(sexual) + -phobia.]

homo·phobe n.

homo·phobic adj.

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Adj.

homophobic - prejudiced against homosexual people

discriminatory, prejudiced - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"

Translations

homophobic [ˈhɒməʊˈfəʊbɪk] ADJ → homofóbico

homophobic [ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪk] adj [person] → homophobe; [attitude, remark] → homophobe; [violence, abuse, attack] → homophobe, contre les homosexuels

homophobic

adj → homophob

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