biphobia means antipathy towards bisexuals. It carries an Arena rating of 1288, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, biphobia ranks #2,930 of 17,138 for Most Incisive Words, #3,031 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #7,178 of 17,131 for Scariest Words, #10,326 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words.
biphobia is pronounced /ˈbaɪˌfəʊbiːə/.
Why “biphobia” is a great word
Antipathy, prejudice, or hatred directed specifically toward bisexual people or bisexuality. Formed within English by compounding the combining form bi- (from bisexual, ultimately from Latin bi-, 'two') and -phobia (from Greek, via Latin, meaning 'fear, aversion'), patterned after the term 'homophobia'. Unlike homophobia (which denotes prejudice against homosexual people) or transphobia (which targets transgender people), biphobia fixates on the dual attraction of bisexuality, weaponizing stereotypes of duplicity, indecision, and inherent promiscuity. It is the dismissive smirk at a person in a 'straight' relationship, the invasive demand for proof of authenticity, and the weary, doubled exclusion from both heterosexual and homosexual communities—the particular loneliness of being told you are merely visiting a world to which you rightfully belong.
Etymology
From bi- + -phobia.
noun
- Antipathy towards bisexuals.
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