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homophobia

Translation
homophobia
Irrational fear of homosexual feelings, thoughts, behaviors, or persons.
- internalized h. h. occurring in a homosexual person, often associated with self-loathing, self-censure, and self-censorship.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

  
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  • homophobia — noun Date: 1969 irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals • homophobic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • homophobia — homophobic, adj. /hoh meuh foh bee euh/, n. unreasoning fear of or antipathy toward homosexuals and homosexuality. [1955 60; HOMO(SEXUAL) + PHOBIA] * * * …   Universalium

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  • internalized homophobia — noun Homophobia against oneself caused by ones own repressed homosexuality. Syn: ego dystonic homophobia …   Wiktionary