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panic /pan·ic/ (pan´ik) acute, extreme, and unreasoning fear and anxiety. homosexual panic an acute, extreme anxiety reaction brought on by circumstances that induce the unconscious fear of being homosexual or of succumbing to homosexual impulses. homosexual panic, an acute attack of anxiety based on unconscious conflicts concerning gender identity and a fear of being homosexual. Compare heterosexual panic. homosexual panic Sexuality An acute severe attack of anxiety based on unconscious conflicts involving gender identity. See Circumstantial homosexuality. Cf 'Don Juan' syndrome. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is neither possible nor ethical to speculate on the homosexual panic of an identifiable and troubled individual student to her peers. After World War II, the pop-psychological concepts and conditions of acting out, homosocial double bind, homosexual panic, and latent homosexuality were among the inoculative measures taken in against the breakdowns, ultimately, of war neurosis. With Will & Grace having tasted top-ten success and big corporate sponsors not only endorsing gay charities but pulling away from declared enemies of our consistently more visible community, the cultural trendsetters within our ranks may have good reason to fly into their own version of homosexual panic. |
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