homohysteria

English

Etymology

From homo- (“pertaining to homosexuality”) +‎ hysteria.

Noun

homohysteria (uncountable)

1. A cultural aversion to being perceived as homosexual (thus causing men to avoid stereotypically gay behaviours).
   • 2021 April 30, Marisa G. Franco, “How Men Can Make Friends”, in Psychology Today‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Sussex Publishers, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2023:

     Men have been taught to avoid behaviors that get them labeled as "gay," a phenomenon called homohysteria. To make friends, however, men must transcend homohysteria. For example, Billy reached out to a friend he hadn't spoken to in a while, Rory, only to realize Rory moved to Vienna while enduring a breakup. In a radical gesture typically confined to couples in romantic comedies, Billy flew to Vienna to rekindle the friendship and support Rory.

Related terms

• homohysteric

 

Further reading

• homohysteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia