homohysteria

English

From homo- (“pertaining to homosexuality”) +‎ hysteria.

homohysteria (uncountable)

A cultural aversion to being perceived as homosexual (thus causing men to avoid stereotypically gay behaviours).
- 2021 April 30, Marisa G. Franco, “How Men Can Make Friends”, in Psychology Today‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Sussex Publishers, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2023:
  Men have been taught to avoid behaviors that get them labeled as "gay," a phenomenon called homohysteria. To make friends, however, men must transcend homohysteria. For example, Billy reached out to a friend he hadn't spoken to in a while, Rory, only to realize Rory moved to Vienna while enduring a breakup. In a radical gesture typically confined to couples in romantic comedies, Billy flew to Vienna to rekindle the friendship and support Rory.