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homophobic

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ho·mo·pho·bi·a

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

—Related forms
ho·mo·pho·bic, adjective
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homophobia (ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality
 
[C20: from homo(sexual) + -phobia]
 
'homophobe
 
—n
 
homo'phobic
 
—adj

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ho·mo·pho·bia definition

Pronunciation: /ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə/
Function: n
: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
ho·mo·phobePronunciation: /ˈhō-mə-ˌfōb/
Function: n
ho·mo·pho·bicPronunciation: /ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bik/
Function: adj
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