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homophobia

Main Entry:: ho·mo·pho·bia
Pronunciation:: \ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə\
Function:: noun

: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals

— ho·mo·phobe \ˈhō-mə-ˌfōb\

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noun

— ho·mo·pho·bic \ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bik\

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adjective

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