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gaydom

gaydom noun: the collective gay experience, community, and culture.

Noun

gaydom (uncountable)

  1. The collective gay experience, community, and culture.
    • Elsewhere, "gaydom" was rapidly becoming "lesbian and gaydom.1996, Brett Beemyn, Mickey Elianon, Queer studies: a lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender anthology, page 56
    • Tonight was an opening that would be covered by Women's Wear and filled with slummers and celebrities and socialites, now that gaydom in this city is so chic.2000, Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price, Faggots

Examples of gaydom in a sentence

  • I was supposed to come out on a white horse in the name of gaydom.2006, The advocate: Issues 970-977
  • “I thought I'd video your journey into gaydom,” Vanessa told him with a smirk.2007, Cecily von Ziegesar, Don't You Forget About Me:

Origin of gaydom

From gay + -dom.

Questions about gaydom

What does gaydom mean?
Gaydom means the collective gay experience, community, and culture.
How do you use gaydom in a sentence?
I was supposed to come out on a white horse in the name of gaydom.
What part of speech is gaydom?
Gaydom is a noun.

Words near gaydom in the dictionary

  1. Gayden
  2. Gaydens
  3. gaydiang
  4. gaydiangs
  5. gaydies
  6. gaydom
  7. Gaydos
  8. Gaydoses
  9. Gaydu
  10. gaydy
  11. Gaye

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