by Luna Love February 23, 2010
An uneducated moron who believes your sexual orientation has any impact on your content as a person.
by Shinigami June 13, 2003
A slang word commonly used to label people whose religious and moral beliefs do not conform with popular views of homosexuality. The word implies that the person's opposition to homosexuality stems from ignorance and fear.
by Scott December 23, 2004
n. One who experiences an irrational reaction of panic, revulsion, fear or anger when confronted with the idea of homosexuality. This often manifests as an aggressive obsession to marginalize, deny, disenfranchise or denigrate gay/lesbian people, in the effort to distance one's self from the source of one's emotional distress. Homophobia is often thought to be rooted in an intense fear that one is also capable of experiencing unwanted homosexual attraction, or in unease over being confronted with one's own sexual doubt and insecurity.
A cultural environment that is tolerant of the homophobe leads to a civic environment that establishes a second-class status for gay and lesbian citizens.
by JK February 01, 2004
by SalientAlien December 02, 2005
A person who has a fear or hatred of homosexuals or homosexuality, for whatever reason. This is usually based on misconceptions of homosexuality.
That guy is a homophobe because he thinks all gay guys want him. I mean if no girls even want him, what makes him think any guy's gonna want him.
by Bryanablo September 30, 2003
"Hey, have you heard? Bush is gonna try to make sure that gay people can never get married legally, and he says he's doing it because gay marriage is a threat to marriages between straight people. That's crap--how can a couple of gay people getting married possibly interfere with me and my girlfriend's wedding plans? He's just doing it 'cause he's a homophobe."
by Rabid Caterpillar February 27, 2004