noun
homophobia
hoh-muh-FOH-bee-uh
noun
1
Prejudice, fear, or hostility directed at gay people or the LGBTQ community.
"The charity runs workshops in schools to tackle homophobia."
"Homophobia in the workplace can take the form of jokes as well as outright discrimination."
How to Use Homophobia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPrejudice or hatred aimed at gay or LGBTQ people.
Common pairings
tackle homophobia
institutional homophobia
internalized homophobia
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Etymology
From Greek homo- ("same") + -phobia ("fear"), coined in the 20th century to describe hostility toward homosexuality.