homophobia

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ho·mo·pho·bia | \ ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə

Definition of homophobia

: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or gay people — compare transphobia

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Recent Examples on the Web Exiled from their children’s lives because of their homophobia, the grieving in-laws don’t meet until the funeral. — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2021 Yet her excellence as a runner has also brought her some reprieve from the homophobia that is rampant in South Africa despite constitutional protections. — New York Times, 28 June 2021 Quietly but assertively defying Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s homophobia, Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley marry and settle down together at Pemberley. — Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Actually, some of the violence against Asian American happening now because of coronavirus reminds me of a lot of the homophobia around AIDS and the real rage that people had towards the gay community. — Christina Lee, refinery29.com, 1 June 2021 But Rapinoe has a way of reaching beyond the sexism and homophobia. — Ryan Mcginley; Styling By Yashua Simmons, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2021 Today is the first day of Pride, which means someone out there just started planning a straight Pride event to placate their homophobia. — Lz Granderson, ABC News, 1 June 2021 The degree of casual homophobia of those days is also really incomprehensible to young people now. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 12 May 2021 One of those dancers, token straight guy Oliver Crumes III, overcame homophobia and reconnected with his estranged father during the process. — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 May 2021

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