homophobia
[ hoh-muh-foh-bee-uh ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈfoʊ bi ə /
noun
unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of homophobia
First recorded in 1955–60; homo(sexual) + -phobia
OTHER WORDS FROM homophobia
ho·mo·pho·bic, adjectiveWords nearby homophobia
homoousian, homophil, homophile, homophily, homophobe, homophobia, homophone, homophones, homophonic, homophonous, homophony
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Example sentences from the Web for homophobic
Instead he resorted to Homophobic Madness, the reflexive athlete comfort zone.
British Dictionary definitions for homophobic
homophobia
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
intense hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality
Derived forms of homophobia
homophobe, nounhomophobic, adjectiveWord Origin for homophobia
C20: from homo (sexual) + -phobia
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