homophobia
homophobia
Definition
ho·mo·pho·bia (hō′mə fō′bē ə)
ho′·mo·phobe′ (-fōb′) noun
ho′·mo·pho′·bic (-fō′bik) adjective
homophobia
Usage Examples
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.
Preposition: within
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.
Browse dictionary entries near homophobia
- homophile
- homoousian
- homonymous
- homonym
- homomorphism
- homolosine projection
- homology
- homologue
- homolographic projection
- homolographic
- homophone
- homophonic
- homoplastic
- homoplasy
- homopolymer
- homopteran
- homopterous
- homosexual
- homosphere
- homosporous
