Meanings
alternative queer-phobia
- uncommonuncountableFear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.)
Michael's experiences pointed to a form of heteronormativity/queerphobia, unique to Asian American communities, which supplemented the heteronormativity/queerphobia in mainstream society.
1999, K. K. Kumashiro, “Supplementing normalcy and otherness: Queer Asian American men reflect on stereotypes, identity, and oppression”, in International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 12(5), 491-508Synonyms: queerantagonism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFear or hatred of queer people. (Compare homophobia.)
Origin
From queer + -phobia, by analogy with transphobia. Attested as queer-phobia since at least 1998, and as queerphobia since at least 2000.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French queerphobie
- queerphobiefear or hatred of queer people
German Queerfeindlichkeit
- Queerfeindlichkeitfear or hatred of queer people
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queerphobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queerphobia
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