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gayization

gayization noun: the act or process of making something gay (homosexual).

Noun

gayization (uncountable)

  1. The act or process of making something gay (homosexual).
    • DeGeneres' confession [of lesbianism] was instrumental in the cultural shift and the "gayization" of American TV, landing her on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “Yep, I'm Gay.”2016, The Illuminati in Hollywood, Mark Dice
    • This gayization — or fagatizing, if you will — of advertising is the product of several factors. Inroads made by both feminism and the gay movement […] have allowed men to be different — to loosen up a bit, […]1982 April 17, Michael Bronsky, “What Are These Men Really Selling and Whom Are They Trying to Fool”, in Gay Community News, page 6

Origin of gayization

From gay + -ization.

Questions about gayization

What does gayization mean?
Gayization means the act or process of making something gay (homosexual).
What part of speech is gayization?
Gayization is a noun.

Words near gayization in the dictionary

  1. gayifying
  2. gaying
  3. gaying up
  4. gayish
  5. gayism
  6. gayization
  7. Gayla
  8. gayle
  9. Gayler
  10. Gaylers
  11. gayless

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