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Meaning of gayphobia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɡeɪˈfoʊbiə

Definitions

  1. Fear, dislike, or hatred of gay men.
    uncountable
  2. Fear, dislike, or hatred of gay people in general.
    rare, uncountable

Examples

“Homophobia concerns lesbians (lesbophobia), gay men (gayphobia), bisexual people (biphobia), and transgender people (transphobia).”
“In fact, gayphobia occupied more media space than lesbophobia.”
“A major problem LGBTQ people face⟳ is gayphobia or homophobia, the irrational “fear and hatred” of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people (Morrow, 2008, p. 79).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Gayreek Gayropa Gayrope Gayropean Gays gaysian

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