English Explanatory Dictionary

queerphobia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.)

Pronunciation

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Word forms

queerphobia queer-phobia

Etymology

From queer + -phobia, by analogy with transphobia. Attested as queer-phobia since at least 1998, and as queerphobia since at least 2000.

Synonyms

queerantagonism

Related words

queerphobe queerphobic
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