Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homonegative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: homoneg-a-tive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Holding or expressing negative attitudes toward homosexuality.

Example Sentences

"Others suggest replacing homophobic with "homonegative" to reflect disapproval – not fear and hatred – of homosexuality and as a more accurate reflection of society as a whole."
"In many Eastern European countries homosexuals face blatant persecution, as the recent criminalization of homosexuality and repeated homonegative riots in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine demonstrate."

Etymology

From homo- + negative.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: homo

Inflected Forms

more homonegative (comparative) most homonegative (superlative)

Questions

What does homonegative mean?: Holding or expressing negative attitudes toward homosexuality.
Where does homonegative come from?: From homo- + negative.

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