homophobia UK /ˌhəʊ.məˈfəʊ.bi.ə/US /ˌhoʊ.məˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ noun3 •Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.He lost his racism when he worked with a black man in Chicago. He lost his homophobia when he was befriended and looked after by his gay neighbors, a doctor and a nurse, in Little Rock. — 2005 •Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBTQ people in general. •(no longer used) A pathological fear of mankind. formshomophobias
