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gay-shaming

gay-shaming noun: the act of criticizing or deriding someone's homosexual orientation. Also the present participle and gerund of gay-shame.

Noun

gay-shaming (uncountable)

  1. The act of criticizing or deriding someone's homosexual orientation.

Also used as

gay-shaming is also the present participle and gerund of gay-shame.

Questions about gay-shaming

What does gay-shaming mean?
Gay-shaming means the act of criticizing or deriding someone's homosexual orientation.
What part of speech is gay-shaming?
Gay-shaming is a noun.

Words near gay-shaming in the dictionary

  1. gay-related immune deficiency
  2. gay-related immunodeficiency
  3. gay-shame
  4. gay-shamed
  5. gay-shames
  6. gay-shaming
  7. gay-straight alliance
  8. gay-straight alliances
  9. gay-vague
  10. Gaya
  11. gayageum

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