Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pro-gay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
pro--gay
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Supporting gay people, or rights for gay people.

Etymology

From pro- + gay (“homosexual”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more pro-gay (comparative) most pro-gay (superlative) progay (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

homophilic homophile homosexual

Antonyms

anti-gay

Questions

What does pro-gay mean?
Supporting gay people, or rights for gay people.
Where does pro-gay come from?
From pro- + gay (“homosexual”).

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