homophobia

Etymology

From homo + -phobia.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌhɒ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/ or /ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/

• Audio (UK)

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• SAMPA: /%hQ.m@"f@U.bI.@/,/%h@U.m@"f@Ub.I@/

Noun

Singular homophobia

Plural none

1. A fear of or hating someone who is homosexual.

Related words

• homophobe
• homophobic