Heterophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heterophobia is a noun meaning The fear or resentment of what is different.
Meaning
The fear or resentment of what is different.
More Meanings
- The fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.
- The fear or resentment of the opposite sex.
Example Sentences
Accusing a gay person of heterophobia is like accusing a Jew of Naziphobia.
Some gay and lesbian counselors may need to reflect on another bias referred to as heterophobia, which is fear or dislike of heterosexuals […]
Taguieff writes synonimically^([sic]) of racism and heterophobia (resentment of the different). […] Heterophobia seems to be a focused manifestation of a still wider phenomenon of anxiety aroused by the feeling that one has no control over the situation, […]
[…] a panel of teenagers of LGBT parents […] voiced concern about what they called "heterophobia"—they wished their parents weren't so negative and distrusting of straight people. Even suggesting that heterophobia exists for these children understandably evokes angry and skeptical responses because homo-hostile people have used the same word to support a bogus claim that gay rights discrimination against heterosexuals.
Synonyms for heterophobia
Depending on context, synonyms include heterophobism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heterophobe, ethnophobia, homoerotophobia, homophobia, homophobophobia, homophobe.
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