Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closetiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clos-eti-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of being closety; reticence or secrecy about one's homosexuality.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The admitted ("committed" or "overt") homosexual is far more exotic, controversial and threatening to the traditional psychoanalyst than one who exhibits the more familiar ego-dystonicity, however severe, even if that dystonicity is arguably cultural in origin. Closetyness can be tolerated in a way that an "uppity" positive and proud attitude will not be."

Etymology

From closety + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does closetiness mean?: The fact of being closety; reticence or secrecy about one's homosexuality.
Where does closetiness come from?: From closety + -ness.

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