Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gay panic defense

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
gay -pan-ic de-fense
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A claim of self-defense against an unwanted homosexual advance.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

gay panic defenses (plural)

Phrases

gay panic trans panic defense

Frequently Paired Words

gay panic trans panic defense

Synonyms

homosexual panic defense Portsmouth defence

Questions

What does gay panic defense mean?
A claim of self-defense against an unwanted homosexual advance.

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