queerphobia

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queerphobia

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From queer + -phobia, by analogy with transphobia. Attested as queer-phobia since at least 1998, and as queerphobia since at least 2000.

noun queer-phobia

  1. uncommon, uncountable Fear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.) Michael's experiences pointed to a form of heteronormativity/queerphobia, unique to Asian American communities, which supplemented the heteronormativity/queerphobia in mainstream society.

    Similar: queerantagonism

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noun fear or hatred of queer people

Françaisqueerphobie
DeutschQueerfeindlichkeit

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@misc{queerphobia_2026,
  title = {queerphobia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/queerphobia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}