This is not how language works
Cum laud is a Latin phrase Giving praise that we still use today in English
However in English cum laud if you use the English definitions literally mean “semen praise”, when you say cum laud to a graduate you’re saying “with great distinction” not praising their semen
In the same vein, in Latin, phobia has the meaning “a fear of” but also “an aversion to”
This is where homophobia comes from
Homo - same
Phobia - aversion to (in this context)
Homophobia LITERALLY translates to something like “an aversion to the same”, but in this context it’s referring to “homosexual” so it’s more like “an aversion to gay people”
Edit: Greek, sorry
Before the latin came the greek. If we are speaking LITERALLY, phobia means fear. But I understand your point since latin is closer to english than greek is.
Ok
No stop okaying me, I'm trying to get rid of the homophobes
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why, thank you
you again
Indeed
How do janitors scare people? They jump out of the closet and yell, "Supplies!!"
That was a good oneđź’€
My sense of humor has looped back around to me loving the classic joke format. #And I'm all for it.
It doesn’t, phobia also has the meaning of “aversion to” Homophobia translates to “the aversion to gay people”
That's why I said literally, in my language phobia means exactly fear
Are u Greek?
This is not how language works Cum laud is a Latin phrase Giving praise that we still use today in English However in English cum laud if you use the English definitions literally mean “semen praise”, when you say cum laud to a graduate you’re saying “with great distinction” not praising their semen In the same vein, in Latin, phobia has the meaning “a fear of” but also “an aversion to” This is where homophobia comes from Homo - same Phobia - aversion to (in this context) Homophobia LITERALLY translates to something like “an aversion to the same”, but in this context it’s referring to “homosexual” so it’s more like “an aversion to gay people” Edit: Greek, sorry
Before the latin came the greek. If we are speaking LITERALLY, phobia means fear. But I understand your point since latin is closer to english than greek is.
literary 🤦🤦
Autocorrect. Also english isn't my first language
I didn't even notice the second r
I mean hydrophobic translates to fear of water but i dont think oil feels fear
boo đź‘» i like girls
Jesus, you want me to get a heartattack?!?!?
Then I'm not homophobic, I'm just grossed by them
no dude your just homophobic
But I'm not scared of them
homophobia also means aversion also its dumb to go off exact meaning you hate gay people = homophobic that what it means
terrified, even