homophobia

ho·mo·pho·bi·a

H0259000 (hō′mə-fō′bē-ə)n. Fear, hatred, or mistrust of lesbians and gay men.

[homo(sexual) + -phobia.]

ho′mo·phobe′ n.ho′mo·pho′bic adj.

homophobia

(ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə) n (Psychology) intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality[C20: from homo(sexual) + -phobia] ˈhomoˌphobe n ˌhomoˈphobic adj

ho•mo•pho•bi•a

(ˌhoʊ məˈfoʊ bi ə)

n. unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality. [1955–60; homo (sexual) + -phobia] ho′mo•phobe`, n. ho`mo•pho′bic, adj.

homophobia

fear of or apprension about homosexuality.See also: Homosexuality

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Noun

homophobia - prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexualitybias, prejudice, preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Translations

homophobia

intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality

homophobia

the fear of HOMOSEXUALITY. Although there has been some suggestion that homophobia may exist as a personality trait, it is more fruitful to examine the social conditions under which homosexual behaviour is proscribed (in England and Wales this happened in 1885, when male homosexuality was criminalized), and becomes an organizing principle for particular roles, identities and subcultures (Weeks, 1977).

homophobia

ho·mo·pho·bi·a

(hō'mō-fō'bē-ă), Irrational fear of homosexual feelings, thoughts, behaviors, or people.

Haemophobia

Morbid fear of blood.

homophobia

Psychology An irrationally negative attitude toward those with homosexual orientation, or toward becoming homosexual. See Closet, Gay-bashing, Heterosexism. Cf Gay, Homosexual, Phobia.

ho·mo·pho·bi·a

(hō'mŏ-fō'bē-ă) Irrational fear of homosexual feelings, thoughts, behaviors, or people.

homophobia

A slang term meaning fear of homosexuality.

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noun prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality

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