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How did you get the word homophobic?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

The term homophobic is derived from homosexuality phobia, meaning fear of homosexuality. It has been widely used to refer to anti-gay prejudice, although it is not necessarily true that all anti-gay sentiment is based on fear.

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