"homohysteria" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From homo- (“pertaining to homosexuality”) + hysteria. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|homo-|hysteria|t1=pertaining to homosexuality}} homo- (“pertaining to homosexuality”) + hysteria Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homohysteria (uncountable)
  1. A cultural aversion to being perceived as homosexual (thus causing men to avoid stereotypically gay behaviours). Tags: uncountable Related terms: homohysteric
    Sense id: en-homohysteria-en-noun-XTruN7Pd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with homo-

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