anti-gay
anti-gay adjective: against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
Adjective
anti-gay (comparative more anti-gay, superlative most anti-gay)
- Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
- Synonyms:
- homophobic
Noun
anti-gay (plural anti-gays)
- One who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
- Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives. Indeed, San Francisco, the self proclaimed gay capital, is in the danger of falling prey to the anti-gays.1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 5
- Antigays trash Latvia’s first pride parade2005 July 27, Rex Wockner, “World Round Up”, in Windy City Times
- Synonyms:
- homophobe
Synonyms of anti-gay
Antonyms
Forms of anti-gay
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more anti-gay |
| superlative | most anti-gay |
| alternative form | antigay |
| Noun | |
| plural | anti-gays |
Origin of anti-gay
From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).
Questions about anti-gay
- What does anti-gay mean?
- Anti-gay means against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
- What part of speech is anti-gay?
- Anti-gay can be an adjective or a noun.
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