gayism
A purported ideology behind homosexualityA purported ideology behind (and promoting) homosexuality.
Meaning
3 senses(rare, uncountable)Homosexuality.
(derogatory, uncountable)A purported ideology behind (and promoting) homosexuality.
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(uncommon, uncountable)Discrimination against gay people; hostility toward gay people.
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Origin
From gay + -ism. The formation of sense 2 is similar to e.g. transgenderism; the formationFrom 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.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable