English word homophobic comes from English -phobic, English homo
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-phobic | English (eng) | Used as a synonym of -phobe to form nouns.. Used to form adjectives meaning of a fear of a specific thing.. Used to form adjectives meaning of hate directed towards a particular type of person (due to fear of that type of person). |
homo | English (eng) | (colloquial, often, pejorative) A homosexual.. (uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.. A human. (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Of or pertaining to homosexuality.. (not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content. |
homophobic | English (eng) | A homophobe. Relating to or characteristic of homophobia or homophobes. |