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No, it is a state of mind. We use the word phobia to describe an irrational, intense fear or hatred. They are only considered an "illness" in need of treatment when they interfere with a person's life. Some are more likely to be considered illnesses than others.
Homophobia is not a phobia like agoraphobia or arachnophobia. It is simply an intense dislike rather than a pathological fear. An arachnophobe would be terrified to be in the same room as a spider and may even be so afraid as to become completely hysterical. This can require psychiatric treatment (or medication) in a very severe case. Homophobes do not, generally, scream in fear when they see a person they believe to be homosexual. They simply hate them, irrationally.
Homophobia is not a phobia like agoraphobia or arachnophobia. It is simply an intense dislike rather than a pathological fear. An arachnophobe would be terrified to be in the same room as a spider and may even be so afraid as to become completely hysterical. This can require psychiatric treatment (or medication) in a very severe case. Homophobes do not, generally, scream in fear when they see a person they believe to be homosexual. They simply hate them, irrationally.
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