Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaydom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gay-dom
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The collective gay experience, community, and culture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Elsewhere, "gaydom" was rapidly becoming "lesbian and gaydom."
"2000, Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price, Faggots 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."
"I was supposed to come out on a white horse in the name of gaydom."
"“I thought I'd video your journey into gaydom,” Vanessa told him with a smirk. “"

Etymology

From gay + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gay

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does gaydom mean?: The collective gay experience, community, and culture.
Where does gaydom come from?: From gay + -dom.

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