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homosexism

homosexism noun: homophobia.

Noun

homosexism (uncountable)

  1. Homophobia.
    • Examined the relationship between homosexism (homophobia)...1983, Walter Samuel Hunter, Psychological abstracts
    • […] unjust behaviour resulting from prejudice (e.g., not renting a house to a gay couple because of homosexism).2010, Lisa Vaughn, Psychology and Culture, page 10

Questions about homosexism

What does homosexism mean?
Homosexism means homophobia.
What part of speech is homosexism?
Homosexism is a noun.

Words near homosexism in the dictionary

  1. homoserines
  2. homosesquiterpene
  3. homosesquiterpenes
  4. homosex
  5. homosexes
  6. homosexism
  7. homosexless
  8. homosexophobia
  9. homosexual
  10. homosexual marriage
  11. homosexual marriages

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