gay man
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A homosexual man, a man who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other men. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Example Sentences
- ""A gay man loves and desires other men, and a lesbian desires and loves other women," explains Sky Gilbert, a drag queen. "This defines the existential state of being gay.""
- "Consequently, gay men are presented with many challenges that prevent them from seeking seeking out their true identities or finding their true selves. For some, identifying as a gay man is not a clear or easy decision."
Inflected Forms
Phrases
effeminate man
Because oral sex deprecation and anti-gay bias both have long histories among humans
many of the words for "contemptible person" come from literal terms for anyone who performs oral sex or performs anal sex; they are listed at Thesaurus:jerk