homomisia

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homomisia

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From homo- + -misia, coined as an alternative to homophobia.

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rare, uncountable Hatred of homosexuals. Many have now expressed logomisia (dislike or hatred of a word) for the word 'homophobia', partly because the 'phobia' part suggests fear rather than hate (and also because that seems to dignify it as a psychiatric condition). Taking a parallel from the word 'logomisia', then, one could propose 'hom
Similar: gay-hate, homophobia

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"homomisia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homomisia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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homomisia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homomisia

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"homomisia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homomisia.

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@misc{homomisia_2026,
  title = {homomisia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homomisia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}