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homophobic

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ho·mo·pho·bi·a  (hm-fb-)
n.
1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men.
2. Behavior based on such a feeling.


homo·phobe n.
homo·phobic adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.homophobic - prejudiced against homosexual people
discriminatory, prejudiced - being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"
Translations
homophobic [ˈhɒməʊˈfəʊbɪk] ADJhomofóbico
homophobic [ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪk] adj [person] → homophobe; [attitude, remark] → homophobe; [violence, abuse, attack] → homophobe, contre les homosexuels
homophobic
adjhomophob


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