homophobic
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homophobic
Having or expressing a rejecting, hostile, or discriminatory attitude toward homosexual people.
Solche homophoben Kommentare sind in unserer Gesellschaft inakzeptabel.
Such homophobic comments are unacceptable in our society.
The word is an internationalism. The ending '-phob' comes from Greek and means 'fearful of' or 'rejecting'. It is also found in other words like 'klaustrophob' (claustrophobic).
Eine homophobe Haltung hat in einer offenen Gesellschaft keinen Platz.
A homophobic attitude has no place in an open society.
The related noun is 'die Homophobie' (homophobia). It describes the hostile attitude or ideology as a whole.
Wir müssen aktiv gegen Homophobie in der Schule vorgehen.
We must actively take action against homophobia in schools.
'Homophob' (homophobic) is often used to describe actions, statements, or attitudes. Typical combinations are 'homophobe Äußerungen' (homophobic remarks), 'homophobes Verhalten' (homophobic behavior), or 'eine homophobe Einstellung' (a homophobic attitude).
Der Verein distanzierte sich von den homophoben Aussagen des Spielers.
The club distanced itself from the player's homophobic statements.
tolerant
'tolerant' and 'homophob' are clear opposites in this context. Someone who is 'tolerant' respects other people and ways of life, even if they are different from their own. 'Homophob', on the other hand, describes a rejecting or hostile attitude toward homosexual people. So 'tolerant' is open and respectful, while 'homophob' is exclusionary and discriminatory. The contrast here is especially about how people treat other ways of life and identities.
Homophobe Sprüche verletzen Menschen und haben im Sportverein keinen Platz.
Homophobic remarks hurt people and have no place in the sports club.
Unsere Klasse ist tolerant, deshalb können alle offen über ihre Meinung sprechen.
Our class is tolerant, so everyone can speak openly about their opinion.