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Record 1 2023-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Sexology
DEF

The disdain for gay people or people perceived as gay, or fear or hatred of them, that leads to discrimination or hostility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Sexologie
DEF

Mépris, peur ou haine ressentis à l'égard des personnes gaies ou perçues comme gaies, menant à de la discrimination ou à des actes d'hostilité envers elles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
  • Sexología
DEF

Aversión hacia la homosexualidad o las personas homosexuales.

OBS

homofobia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el prefijo "homo-" es válido para formar palabras que aluden a los homosexuales. […] Esta definición se añade a la ya existente, que remite al sentido primitivo de "el mismo, igual" y de la que en cierto modo es una extensión, pues se refiere a personas del mismo sexo. Es en este sentido en el que se interpretan términos como "homofobia", […] "homófobo", […] "homoerotismo" […]

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