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ho⋅mo⋅phobe

  [hoh-muh-fohb]
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–noun
a person who fears or hates homosexuals and homosexuality.
Origin:
homo(sexual) + -phobe
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ho·mo·pho·bi·a   (hō'mə-fō'bē-ə)   
n.  
  1. Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men.
  2. Behavior based on such a feeling.

[homo(sexual) + -phobia.]
ho'mo·phobe' n., ho'mo·pho'bic adj.
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