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heterophobia

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The fear or resentment of what is different.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heterophobism

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The fear or resentment of the opposite sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hetero- + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رهاب الاختلاف — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Catalan: heterofòbia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Czech: heterofobie — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • French: hétérophobie — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Galician: heterofobia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Georgian: ჰეტეროფობია (heṭeropobia) — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • German: Heterophobie — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Hungarian: heterofóbia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Italian: eterofobia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Polish: heterofobia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Portuguese: heterofobia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Spanish: heterofobia — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality
  • Swedish: heterofobi — fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality