homophobic

2 definitions • 5 examples

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):

a homophobic attitude

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.