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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(colloquial) Inclined to remain in the closet; not open about one's homosexuality..
Gay Pride, for all its need to show off, did not alienate old-liners of the homophile movement, nor uncommitted young and middle-aged gays, nor even old and/or closety homosexuals.
The lyrics to the song, despite attempts to support gay liberation […] end up being apologetic and closety.
I was very closety and not at all comfortable about the direction my sexuality was taking me.
Use closety when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Closety means (colloquial) Inclined to remain in the closet; not open about one's homosexuality..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Gay Pride, for all its need to show off, did not alienate old-liners of the homophile movement, nor uncommitted young and middle-aged gays, nor even old and/or closety homosexuals.
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