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Definition of homophobia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

homophobia

noun

/ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbiə/,

/ˌhɒməˈfəʊbiə/

/ˌhəʊməˈfəʊbiə/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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dislike or unfair treatment of gay people
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Word Origin1960s: from homosexual + -phobia (see phobia).

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