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anti-gay en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).

Meanings

1. Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.

Forms

Antonyms

pro-gay

Hypernyms

anti-LGBT

Synonyms

homophobic

Translations (4)

ru антиге́йский (against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people) · pl antygejowski (against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people) · pt antigay (against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people) · cmn 反同的 (against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people)

anti-gay en · NOUN

Etymology

From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).

Meanings

1. One who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
   • Antigays trash Latvia’s first pride parade 2005 July 27, Rex Wockner, “World Round Up”, in Windy City Times:
   • Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives. Indeed, San Francisco, the self proclaimed gay capital, is in the danger of falling prey to the anti-gays. 1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 5:

Forms

Relateds

homophobe

Synonyms

homophobe