homophobia
/ˌhɒməˈfəʊbɪə
/ /ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbɪə/noun [mass noun]
Dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people.Acts of racism, homophobia, xenophobia or just plain discrimination happen all the time....
- It was a time of rampant discrimination, racism, homophobia and sexism.
- Strategies to confront class inequality, sexism, racism and homophobia started to be discussed.
Origin
1960s: from homosexual + -phobia.
Rhymes
- get off the dime
- get off the ground (or get something off the ground)
- get off the mark
- get on
- get one's act together
- get one's arse into gear
- get one's breath (back)
- get one's cards
- get one's claws into
- get one's creative juices flowing
- get one's end in
- get one's feet under the table
- get one's feet wet
- get one's fingers burned/burnt (or burn one's fingers)
- get one's hands dirty (or dirty one's hands)
- get one's head down
- get one's head round (or around)
- get one's hooks into
- get one's jollies
- get one's kit off
- get one's knickers in a twist
- get one's leg over
- get one's nose in front
- ribophorin
- ribose