homophobic
Hostile toward queerness
Homophobic describes fear, hatred, or prejudice toward gay people.
Someone homophobic may express disgust at homosexuality, oppose gay rights, or simply feel uncomfortable around gay people.
The noun is homophobia; the person, a homophobe.
His homophobic remarks got him fired.
What counts as homophobic has expanded as social attitudes have shifted—positions once mainstream are now widely considered homophobic.
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
persecution · exclusion · injustice · inequality · marginalization · dehumanization · vilification · disparagement
Active, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
malice · spite · contempt · disdain · resentment · vitriol · venom · animus
Intolerant of differing views
- close-mindedUnreceptive to differing views
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
- rigidUnable to bend
reactionary · regressive · fundamentalist · traditionalist · puritanical · moralistic · sanctimonious · self-righteous
Persistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
unease · apprehension · insecurity · threat · paranoia · disgust · revulsion · repulsion
Failure to grasp meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- unawarenessState of not knowing
insensitivity · obliviousness · unfamiliarity · miseducation · assumption · myth · falsehood · uninformed
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
oppression · persecution · exclusion · injustice · inequality · marginalization · dehumanization · vilification · disparagement · slur
animosity
Active, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- detestationIntense, thorough hatred
abhorrence · malice · spite · contempt · disdain · resentment · vitriol · venom · animus · malevolence
narrow-minded
Intolerant of differing views
- close-mindedUnreceptive to differing views
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- dogmaticAsserting opinions as facts
rigid · reactionary · regressive · fundamentalist · traditionalist · puritanical · moralistic · sanctimonious · self-righteous · condemnatory
phobia
Persistent irrational dread
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
discomfort · unease · apprehension · insecurity · threat · paranoia · disgust · revulsion · repulsion · aversion
misunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
unawareness · insensitivity · obliviousness · unfamiliarity · miseducation · assumption · myth · falsehood · uninformed · unenlightened
- intolerantbigoted, biased, prejudiced, discriminatory, intolerant
homophobictolerant
Accepting of differences
unprejudiced · open-minded · broad-minded · unbiased · accepting
- internalized homophobiaAbsorbed societal anti-gay attitudes