gay man en · NOUN
Meanings
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A homosexual man, a man who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other men. (This entry is a translation hub.)
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.
2014, Michael M. Kocet, Counseling Gay Men, Adolescents, and Boys, Taylor & Francis:"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."
2021, Andrew Sullivan, Out on a Limb, edition 1, page 482:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gay men | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
nancyboy · fartknocker · puff · shit packer · horse's hoof · bitch · fudge packer · fudge nudger · fruiter · tail gunner · uke · faggot · pathic · queen · ponce · poo pirate · poofter · catamite · nelly · gunsel · poof · chutney ferret · Many of these hyponyms are also used generally for any gay person · fag · uphill gardener · fairy · pillow-biter · assfucker · ass bandit · nob jockey · rear admiral · pitcher · fagboy · jobbie jabber · butt pirate · seme · flamer · buttfucker · sodomist · shit-stabber · nan · fruit · without concern to their role etc. · turd burglar · nancy · rump ranger · bender · catcher · sodomite · bugger · bottom · top · woofter · peter puffer · buggerer · arse bandit
Relateds
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 · effeminate man · Because oral sex deprecation and anti-gay bias both have long histories among humans · lesbian
Synonyms
finook · dicklicker · gaymo · queer · batty boy · gay · sausage rider · uranist · bum chum · friend of Dorothy · gaylord · homosexual · cock gobbler · bummer · bumboy · shirt lifter · mary · dung puncher · sausage jockey · light stepper · batty man · butt rider · funny boy · omi-palone · invert · punk · bumder · finocchio · confirmed bachelor · homo · chi chi man · gayboy · Uranian · botter · gaywad
Translations (21)
tl bayot (a male homosexual) · de Schwuler (a male homosexual) · ro homosexual (a male homosexual) · cmn 男同志 (a male homosexual) · pt homem gay (a male homosexual) · ko 게이 (a male homosexual) · ta மகிழ்வன் (a male homosexual) · pt gay (a male homosexual) · tl bakla (a male homosexual) · hil agi (a male homosexual) · hu meleg férfi (a male homosexual) · fi homomies (a male homosexual) · yo onífẹ̀ẹ́-ọkùnrin-sọ́kùnrin (a male homosexual) · es gay (a male homosexual) · ru геи (a male homosexual) · ceb bayot (a male homosexual) · ru гей (a male homosexual) · fr gay (a male homosexual) · cmn 男同性戀 /男同性恋 (a male homosexual) · tl bading (a male homosexual) · yo adófùrọ̀ (a male homosexual)