homophobia - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • internalize: One of the two young men clearly had a huge struggle with internalized homophobia.
  • condemn: Concern in Europe was so great that the European Parliament passed a resolution on January 18, 2006 condemning homophobia.
  • combat: The European Union recently passed a resolution to combat homophobia on the continent.
  • tackle: Others range from focus on healthy eating through to tackling homophobia to name just a few.

Adjective modifier

  • rampant: The strongest aspect is the film's edgy confrontation of rampant homophobia.
  • institutional: This ruling is a sickening reminder of the institutional homophobia in Britain today.
  • blatant: It could be blatant homophobia, or there could have been other reasons.
  • religious: Current religious homophobia has its roots in Biblical teaching.
  • such: A play which sets out to challenge such homophobia is therefore to be welcomed.
  • own: However, given its own rampant homophobia, we don't hold out much hope, Mr. Broadhead concluded.

Modifies a noun

  • quot: Cruise operators began extras quot like homophobia quot there's.

Noun used with modifier

  • challenge: They wore their red ribbons to school on World Aids Day without prompting, and challenge homophobia in the playground.

Preposition: in

  • school: Meanwhile, almost 200 people have contributed to an online forum on homophobia in schools.
  • country: However there is still entrenched homophobia in the country at large.
  • workplace: Calum Irving, director of Stonewall Scotland, said the organization had made " great strides " in addressing homophobia in the workplace.
  • society: Frequently the identity which is seen as liberating in fact reflects the pressure of homophobia in society.

Preposition: with

  • experiment: I invite you to test for homophobia with this experiment.

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