heterophobia
American
[het-er-uh-foh-bee-uh]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun
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an aversion or hostility to, disdain for, or fear of heterosexuality or heterosexual people.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of heterophobia
First recorded in 1970–75; hetero- ( def. ) + -phobia ( def. )
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