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Where does “homophobophobia” come from?

homophobophobia (English) comes from English homophobe, from English homophobia, from English homo-, from English homologue, from French homologue, from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

homophobophobia (English): Fear or dislike of those who oppose homosexuality

Definitions

  1. Fear or dislike of those who oppose homosexuality

Ancestry of “homophobophobia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhomophobeA person who is prejudiced against homosexuals...
2EnglishhomophobiaFear of, dislike of, or prejudice against...
3Englishhomo-same; Of or pertaining to homosexuals or...
4EnglishhomologueSomething homologous; a homologous organ or part,...
5Frenchhomologuehomologous; counterpart; inflection of homologuer...
6Ancient Greekὁμόλογοςin agreement; agreeing, of one mind
7Ancient Greekὁμόςsame, common, joint
8Ancient Greekφύλον—
9Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
10Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
11Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
12Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
13Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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