homophobia
noun /ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbiə/, /ˌhɒməˈfəʊbiə/
/ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbiə/
[uncountable]- a strong prejudice (= unreasonable dislike) against gay peopleWordfinderTopics Preferences and decisionsc2, Social issuesc2
- bias
- discriminate
- equal
- feminism
- homophobia
- human right
- marginalize
- persecute
- race
- society
Word Origin1960s: from homosexual + -phobia (see phobia).