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Homophobia is an English word with synonyms like bias or prejudice. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Homophobia in a sentence

Homophobia meaning

  1. Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
  2. Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBT+ persons in general.
  3. Deliberate misspelling of heterochromia.

Synonyms of Homophobia

Using Homophobia

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals. | Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBT+ persons in general. | Deliberate misspelling of heterochromia.
  • Useful related words include: bias, prejudice, preconception.
  • In the example corpus, homophobia often appears in combinations such as: homophobia and, and homophobia, of homophobia.

Context around Homophobia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Homophobia

  • In this selection, "homophobia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, internalized, address, saw, internalized, effemiphobia and something stand out and add context to how "homophobia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about institutional homophobia is true and about internalized homophobia something that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "homophobia" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with homophobia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Queer characters experience homophobia and transphobia. (6 words)

It is homophobia turbocharged with syringes and scalpels. (8 words)

As for MLB, what would it take to address homophobia in the league? (13 words)

Just as we understand that people who eat there are putting money in the pockets of the homophobia industry, so must we understand that playing the new wizard game will help fund the anti-trans movement. (36 words)

In France, the refusal this weekend of several players in the French professional soccer league to back an anti-homophobia campaign underscored that there’s also room for progress in the next Olympic host country. (35 words)

On Wednesday, when most local councils were celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (Idahobit), the Angels were outside Melbourne’s Eltham library making sure Arcuri’s drag storytime could still take place. (34 words)

As for MLB, what would it take to address homophobia in the league? (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

It amazes me how willing people are to dismiss Hollywood’s homophobia, internalized homophobia, effemiphobia, straight/hetero-leaning worship and the general pressures to manipulate or stay closeted.

Adam needs something more complicated in order to dig a little bit deeper into his own feelings about internalized homophobia, something that he might have felt growing up.

Anita Bryant was riling up Florida’s homophobia with her successful 1970s “Save Our Children” campaign to remove anti-discrimination protections in Miami-Dade County.

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has pledged to call out homophobia in football, revealing his deep pride in his gay brother.

As for MLB, what would it take to address homophobia in the league?

A study Out on the Fields found that among both queer athletes and straight athletes, 80 percent of respondents said that they experienced or saw homophobia on their respective field/court.

Homophobia, like Christianity, is a colonial-era import now masquerading as an indigenous tradition.

In France, the refusal this weekend of several players in the French professional soccer league to back an anti-homophobia campaign underscored that there’s also room for progress in the next Olympic host country.

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It is homophobia turbocharged with syringes and scalpels.

Just as we understand that people who eat there are putting money in the pockets of the homophobia industry, so must we understand that playing the new wizard game will help fund the anti-trans movement.

Lacking a certain holiday charm and containing a lot more racism and homophobia than I was prepared for on a Wednesday afternoon, I suggest you trade in for more traditional holiday fare.

Oh, and of course the homophobia and transphobia is baked right into the rulebook.

Once again, Saenz challenges ideas of racism, toxic masculinity and homophobia when two Latino boys from El Paso, Texas fall in love in the first book.

On Wednesday, when most local councils were celebrating International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (Idahobit), the Angels were outside Melbourne’s Eltham library making sure Arcuri’s drag storytime could still take place.

Queer characters experience homophobia and transphobia.

Statt said the vandalism of the rainbow crosswalk might not have been a statement of racism or homophobia.

The Defence Secretary said: “The part of the report that talks about institutional homophobia is true.

The show touched on homophobia when it was revealed that the two jocks were secretly in love with one another.

We were raised in a society that rapidly changed, but that doesn’t mean that the homophobia of the 2000s had no effect on us.

While the help was initially unwelcome, the group addressed the homophobia head on to dispel myths and preconceived notions, finding unlikely allies in the small-town miners and their families.

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Common combinations with homophobia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "homophobia" in a sentence?
An example: "It amazes me how willing people are to dismiss Hollywood’s homophobia, internalized homophobia, effemiphobia, straight/hetero-leaning worship and the general pressures to manipulate or stay closeted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "homophobia" from authentic English texts.
What does "homophobia" mean?
Homophobia means: Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
What are synonyms of "homophobia"?
Common synonyms of "homophobia" include: bias, prejudice, preconception.
How many example sentences with "homophobia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "homophobia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.