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queerphobia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Fear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: queerphobie — fear or hatred of queer people
  • German: Queerfeindlichkeit — fear or hatred of queer people