homophobia
noun[U]
disapprovinguk/ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/us/ˌhoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/harmfulorunfairthings apersondoesbasedon afearordislikeofgaypeopleorqueerpeople(=peoplewho do notfita society’straditionalideasaboutgenderorsexuality):
Her aunt’s homophobia made itdifficultfor her to be out atfamilygatherings.
Critics of the comedian's new,shockingmaterialaccusedhim of homophobia andsexism.
I had tofightmy owninternalizedhomophobia that told me I should beashamedto bequeer.
policies, behaviours,rules, etc. thatresultin acontinuedunfairadvantagetostraightpeople(= men who areattractedto women and women who areattractedto men)andunfairorharmfultreatmentofgaypeopleorqueerpeople(=peoplewho do notfita society’straditionalideasaboutgenderorsexuality):
Thesuitallegesthatinstitutionalizedhomophobia within theschooloftenleadstodiscriminationagainstgayandlesbianteachers.
Thepledge,signedby severalfilmstudios, was anattempttoaddressthe homophobia that was aningrainedpartof thecastingofleadactors.
Fear & phobias
- acrophobia
- aerophobia
- agoraphobia
- agoraphobic
- aquaphobia
- arachnophobia
- bogie
- catastrophize
- chill
- claustrophobia
- dread
- homophobic
- hydrophobia
- hydrophobic
- Islamophobia
- misophonia
- mortal
- mysophobia
- scare
- willie