homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə 
: discrimination against, aversion to, or fear of homosexuality or gay people compare transphobia
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Players of Ligue 1 teams are set to wear armbands in the campaign against homophobia this weekend, the final match of the French top-flight’s regular league campaign.
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Max Mathews, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Dawson's Creek was also known for covering heavy issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 May 2025
The phrase can include a wide array of behavior, from actions to dominate and harm women to homophobia, pushing down emotions and being overly aggressive and competitive with other men.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In some ways, that’s also reflective of Ellwood’s doc, which touches on LGBTQ representation, homophobia and hypocrisy but does so with too little context or overarching perspective to be illuminating.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Max Mathews, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Dawson's Creek was also known for covering heavy issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 May 2025
The phrase can include a wide array of behavior, from actions to dominate and harm women to homophobia, pushing down emotions and being overly aggressive and competitive with other men.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In some ways, that’s also reflective of Ellwood’s doc, which touches on LGBTQ representation, homophobia and hypocrisy but does so with too little context or overarching perspective to be illuminating.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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“Homophobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobia. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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homophobia
noun
ho·mo·pho·bia
ˌhō-mə-ˈfō-bē-ə
: irrational fear or dislike of or prejudice against homosexuality or gay people
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