homophobia
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
- (obsolete) Latin homo-, man, + -phobia.
- (archaic) homo-, sameness, + -phobia, fear
- homo-, from homosexual, + -phobia; coined in 1971 by psychologist George Weinberg in his book Society and the Healthy Homosexual.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌhɒ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/, /ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/, SAMPA: /%hQ.m@"f@U.bI.@/, /%h@U.m@"f@Ub.I@/
- Rhymes: -əʊbiə
[edit] Noun
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homophobia (uncountable)
- (obsolete, individual occurrences) A pathological fear of mankind.
- Fear of homosexuals.
- Antipathy towards homosexuals.
[edit] Usage notes
- Along with some other terms ending in -phobia, homophobia (in its extant sense) is often used of antipathy as well as fear.
[edit] Synonyms
fear of mankind
fear of homosexuality
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
obsolete: pathological fear of mankind
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fear of homosexuals
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antipathy towards homosexuals
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