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homophobia definition

ho·mo·pho·bia (hō′mə fō′bē ə)

noun

irrational hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality

Etymology: homo(sexual) + -phobia

Related Forms:

  • homophobe ho′·mo·phobe′ (-fōb′) noun
  • homophobic ho′·mo·pho′·bic (-fō′bik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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