Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gayphobia

/ɡeɪˈfoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gay-pho-bia
IPA: /ɡeɪˈfoʊbiə/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fear, dislike, or hatred of gay men.

Uncountable

noun

Fear, dislike, or hatred of gay people in general.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Homophobia concerns lesbians (lesbophobia), gay men (gayphobia), bisexual people (biphobia), and transgender people (transphobia)."
"In fact, gayphobia occupied more media space than lesbophobia."
"A major problem LGBTQ people face is gayphobia or homophobia, the irrational “fear and hatred” of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people (Morrow, 2008, p. 79)."

Etymology

From gay + -phobia.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gay

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

biphobe biphobic gayphobe gayphobic heterophobe heterophobic homophobe homophobic

Synonyms

homophobia

Antonyms

lesbophobia heterophobia straightphobia

Questions

How do you pronounce gayphobia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡeɪˈfoʊbiə/.
What does gayphobia mean?: Fear, dislike, or hatred of gay men.
Where does gayphobia come from?: From gay + -phobia.

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