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homophobia

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ho⋅mo⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

  [hoh-muh-foh-bee-uh]
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–noun
unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality.
Origin:
1955–60; homo(sexual) + -phobia

Related forms:
ho⋅mo⋅pho⋅bic, adjective
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ho·mo·pho·bia
Pronunciation: "hO-m&-'fO-bE-&
Function: noun
: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discriminationagainst homosexuality or homosexuals —ho·mo·phobe /'hO-m&-"fOb/ noun —ho·mo·pho·bic /"hO-m&-'fO-bik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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