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homophobia

SHOULD mean: 1. fear of things that are the same if you look at the basic meanings of its Greek roots: Homo=same Phobos=fear but in everyday usage means: 2. fear of homosexuals Or, possibly: 3. condition where one person has the same fears as someone else

1. With his homophobia, he can't look at a bunch of paperclips or go to a prep school without freaking out. 2. My homophobia restricts me from watching most home improvement TV shows. 3. We're both claustrophobic, making us homophobic as well.

By WombatAscension

homophobia

Supposedly meaning 'fear of homosexuality,' homophobia's colloquial and rhetorical effect is often closer to that of 'disagreement with homosexuality.' According to its chief proponents, these two meanings are nearly synonymous, while those labeled as such claim that it is a misnomer intended to libel or slander those in disagreement with a particular lifestyle.

1. Homophobic person: If someone gay touches me, I'll kill them. 2. 'Homophobic' person: If someone gay talks to me, I'll discuss with them at length why I think their lifestyle is a moral/societal/civil mistake.

By Streen

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