Associations to the word «Homophobia»

Wiktionary

HOMOPHOBIA, noun. (derogatory) Fear, dislike, or hatred of homosexuals.
HOMOPHOBIA, noun. (obsolete) (individual occurrences) A pathological fear of mankind.

Dictionary definition

HOMOPHOBIA, noun. Prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats