1. a person who has an irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexual people

Examples

• The politician was criticized for his homophobic remarks.
• She refused to associate with anyone she considered a homophobe.
• The organization works to educate homophobes about LGBTQ+ rights.
• Many former homophobes have changed their views through personal relationships.
• The school has a zero-tolerance policy for homophobes and bullies.
• He was labeled a homophobe after his discriminatory comments went viral.