So—if we were speaking Greek, homophobia might be getting misused. Since we’re speaking English, homophobia has a meaning consistent with its English usage, not one rigidly dependent on the meanings of its Greek-originating constituent elements. read more
Homophobia is a spin-off on "homosexual", "homo" meaning "the same" (not man), and it's a dislike or fear of certain desires and contacts towards the same sex in the self or others. One would have to decide in each case whether the term is abused or not. read more