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What word besides homophobia means dislike or hatred of homosexuality?
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∙ 13y ago
Homophobia does not mean a dislike or hatred of homosexual. It means a fear of homosexuality. When it is used in the other sense, it is being misused.
Being against homosexuality would be anti-homosexual, or antigay.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHomophobia literally translates to a fear of homosexuals, but has been misused over time to mean dislike and hatred of homosexuality as well.
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What is homofobia?
Homophobia is irrational hatred or fear of homosexuals or homosexuality.
What is the difference between xenophobia and homophobia?
Xenophobia is prejudice or discrimination against people from other countries or cultures, while homophobia is prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are homosexual. Both involve negative attitudes and behaviors towards individuals based on their identities.
What is the definition of homophobia?
Homophobic is a word that has multiple meanings. I can mean that you hate gay or lesbian people and you think it is a bad thing to be gay or lesbian. It can also mean that you have a fear of homosexuals and homosexual activity, although in this definition you would not necessarily hate them.
Is not liking gay people racist?
No, hating gay people is called homophobia.Answer:Hating gay people is not racist, because homosexuality is not related to race. However, the statement above is incorrect. Homophobia is not the same thing as hating gay people. Homophobia is defined as having an irrational fear of homosexuality. Having a hatred or intolerance toward gay people is called bigotry. While bigotry and homophobia may occasionally occur together, neither one implies the other.
A feeling of strong dislike?
hatred
Do gay people worship Satan?
It appears the question is an expression of hatred or homophobia, since there is no evidence to suggest that gay people worship Satan. Whether or not homosexuality is a sin, it is no more an expression of Satan worship than is the sin of hate, so the answer must be no.
Is homosexuality and homophobia immoral?
Morality depends on the society in which you live. In some societies homosexuality is immoral, in others it is not.AnswerMorality depends on choices. For example, it can't be immoral to be left-handed (though at one time it was thought to be so).Since homosexuality is not a choice, it can't be immoral. As for homophobia, it is always a bad choice to express baseless hatred, so a strong argument can be made that homophobia is immoral.AnswerWhether homosexuality is determined by an individual's genetics, an individual's choice, or a combination of factors that may include societal, environmental, and even prenatal hormonal influences, has not been conclusively demonstrated.With respect to the question as to whether something is immoral or not, that concept is a function of acceptable societal norms, and as such, varies by the society in which one finds him or herself.As regards homophobia, the suffix phobia refers to an extreme and/or irrational fear or aversion to something...it may, but does not necessarily, reflect an individual hatred. If an individual's homophobia reflected an extreme fear, for example, it would be difficult to characterize something over which he or she had no control as being immoral.This issue has long been the subject of discussion, from scientists to ethicists. It will not be resolved here by the pronouncements of interested parties on either side of the question.
How is homophobia different from anti-gay prejudice?
Homophobia often results in anti-gay prejudice. Anti-Gay prejudice is the dislike of people who consider themselves to be LGBTQ where as homophobia is a fear of the same sex. Homo-meaning same Phobia-meaning fear of When someone is homophobic they typically have a fear of homosexual encounters, homosexual public affection, homosexual lifestyles and these fears result in the hatred of homosexuals and becomes anti-gay prejudice.
What is a misanthropy?
Hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
What is a synonym for antipathy?
A synonym for antipathy is "hostility" or "aversion."
Where is homosexuality considered a mental illness?
No because technically phobias aren't classed as mental illnesses, but people can be treated for them if they are causing impairment. Also Homophobia relates more to the hatred of homosexuals and many people ignore that it is also the fear of (as the two can be expressed through aggression). Also such phobias as Arachnophobia and Acrophobia only relate to the fear itself; the fear of spiders and fear of flying where homophobia is used more as a term for implying the discrimination of homosexuals ("they are "homophobic") rather than the fear of homosexuals.
What is an antonym for affection?
animosity, antipathy, dislike, enmity, hate, hatred, ill will, hatred, aversion, distate
