Synonyms of homophobia
11 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for homophobia is gay-hate. Other synonyms of homophobia are homoerotophobia and homophobism. The opposite of homophobia is homomania.
Synonyms and similar words for homophobia
nounHatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
- gay-hateDislike or hatred of homosexuals.
- gaycismSynonym of homophobia.
- gayphobiaFear, dislike, or hatred of gay people in general.
- heterosexism
- homoerotophobiaHomophobia; antipathy towards homosexuals.
- homomisiaHatred of homosexuals.
- homophobismHomophobia.
nounHatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBTQ people in general.
- LGBTphobiaThe fear or hatred of LGBT people.
- LGBTQphobia
- queerphobiaFear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.).
nounA pathological fear of mankind.
- anthropophobiaA profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
Opposite of homophobia
nounHatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
Meaning of homophobia
- noun Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
- noun Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards LGBTQ people in general.
- noun A pathological fear of mankind.
homophobia in other languages
Questions about synonyms of homophobia
- What is another word for homophobia?
- Homophobia has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gay-hate, homoerotophobia and homophobism.
- What is the opposite of homophobia?
- The opposite of homophobia is homomania.
- What does homophobia mean?
- Homophobia means hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: homophobia (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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