ho·mo·pho·bi·a
(Pronunciation Key (hm-fb-)
n.
Fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men.
Behavior based on such a feeling.
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[homo(sexual) + -phobia.]
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homo·phobe n.
homo·phobic adj.
Source: The American Heritage®
Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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