English Explanatory Dictionary

gayism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Homosexuality.
  2. A purported ideology behind (and promoting) homosexuality.
  3. Discrimination against gay people; hostility toward gay people.

Word forms

gayism

Etymology

From gay + -ism. The formation of sense 2 is similar to e.g. transgenderism; the formation of sense 3, "discrimination based on gayness", is similar to e.g. sexism being discrimination based on sex or racism being discrimination based on race.

Synonyms

antigayism homophobia
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