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homophobia noun [U]. âº a âfear or âdislike of âgay âpeople. homophobic adjective uk us /-bÉªk/ âº a homophobic âattitude. adjective uk us /-bÉªk/. (Definition of homophobia from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).
Mapping Homophobia in Australia Australia Institute Webpaper July 2005 Michael Flood and Clive Hamilton 1 Summary Homophobia refers to the unreasoning fear or hatred of homosexuals and to anti-homosexual beliefs and prejudices.2 It is based on the belief that heterosexuality is normal and natural and that homosexuality is unnatural, sick or dangerous.3 Homophobia also lies behind discrimination and various forms of oppression.y and large city areas in all states are less homophobic than country areas, but there are exceptions. For example, the Newcastle and Hunter region of NSW is less homophobic than several areas of Sydney. Within the major cities there are substantial variations in the level of homophobia by region.