Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaycism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gay-cism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Racism from an LGBT+ individual or the LGBT+ community.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of homophobia.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"gaycism: the wrongheaded idea that having gay characters gives you carte blanche to cut PC corners elsewhere."

Etymology

Blend of gay + racism.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

homophobia

Questions

What does gaycism mean?: Racism from an LGBT+ individual or the LGBT+ community.
Where does gaycism come from?: Blend of gay + racism.

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