"'phobe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 'phobes [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of homophobe Etymology templates: {{m|en|homophobe}} homophobe Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'phobe (plural 'phobes)
  1. (informal) A homophobe (person who dislikes homosexuals). Tags: informal Related terms: phobe
    Sense id: en-'phobe-en-noun--jhuJvA8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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