Homosexism vs. Homophobia

Homosexismnoun

Homophobia.

Homophobianoun

Fear of, dislike of, or prejudice against homosexuals.

Homophobianoun

A pathological fear of mankind.

Homophobianoun

A strong dislike or fear of homosexuals, especially to an unreasonable degree.

Homophobianoun

prejudice against (fear or dislike of) homosexual people and homosexuality

Homophobia

Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, may be based on irrational fear and ignorance, and is also related to religious beliefs.Homophobia is observable in critical and hostile behavior such as discrimination and violence on the basis of sexual orientations that are non-heterosexual.