homophobia

ho·mo·pho·bi·a

 (hō′mə-fō′bē-ə)

n.

Fear, hatred, or mistrust of lesbians and gay men.

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[homo(sexual) + -phobia.]

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ho′mo·phobe′ n.

ho′mo·pho′bic adj.

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homophobia

(ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə)

n

(Psychology) intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality

[C20: from homo(sexual) + -phobia]

ˈhomoˌphobe n

ˌhomoˈphobic adj

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ho•mo•pho•bi•a

(ˌhoʊ məˈfoʊ bi ə)

n.

unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality.

[1955–60; homo (sexual) + -phobia]

ho′mo•phobe`, n.

ho`mo•pho′bic, adj.

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homophobia

fear of or apprension about homosexuality.

See also: Homosexuality

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

homophobia - prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality bias, prejudice, preconception - a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

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Translations

хомофобия

HomophobieAnthropophobie

homofobia

antropofobiahomoviha

homofobija

omofobia

homofobia

гомофобия

homofóbia

homofobijaхомофобија

homophobia

[ˈhɒməʊˈfəʊbɪə] N → homofobia f

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homophobia

[ˌhɒməˈfəʊbiə] n → homophobie f

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homophobia

n → Homophobie f

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ho·mo·pho·bi·a

n. homofobia, temor o repulsión a los homosexuales.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

homophobia

n homofobia

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