homophobia
n. uncountablen. a strong dislike or fear of people who are gay. It often leads to unfair treatment or unkind behavior toward the LGBTQ+ community.
n. an irrational fear, hatred, or prejudice directed toward homosexuality or people perceived as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Often manifests as systemic discrimination or individual acts of hostility.
The school has a strict policy against homophobia and bullying.
Activists are working to pass new laws that protect citizens from violence motivated by homophobia.
Sociologists argue that institutional homophobia can be dismantled only through a combination of legislative reform and comprehensive public education campaigns.
From homo- (short for and prefix of homosexual) + -phobia. Coined by American psychologist George Weinberg in 1971 in Society and the Healthy Homosexual.
Latin homo (“man”) + -phobia (“fear”)
Uncountable in its abstract sense; often used as the object of verbs like 'combat', 'tackle', or 'experience'.