homosexism

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English

Noun

homosexism (uncountable)

  1. Homophobia.
    • 1982, G L Hansen, Measuring prejudice against homosexuality (homosexism) among college students — a new scale:
    • 1983, Walter Samuel Hunter, Psychological abstracts:
      Examined the relationship between homosexism (homophobia)...
    • 2010, Lisa Vaughn, Psychology and Culture, page 10:
      [] unjust behaviour resulting from prejudice (e.g., not renting a house to a gay couple because of homosexism).

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