Gayness

Quick meaning: Gayness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.

Meaning

(uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.

More Meanings

1. (rare, dated, uncountable) The state of being gay (colorful or festive); display or dressiness.
2. (rare, dated, countable) The state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.

Example Sentences

Were there gay people in the ancient world, or is gayness a uniquely modern category?

You cannot blame their gayness, their queerness, their homosexuality on sudden wealth.

Those of us who have been in heterosexual marriages too often have blamed our gayness on the breakup of the marriage.

Their goal was to compel open legal recognition of their beliefs about sex and gayness as being the law in the United States.

Word Forms

• gaynesses

Synonyms for gayness

Depending on context, synonyms include gayfulness, joy, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include homosexualism, homoeroticism, homosexuality, gayety, gaiety, nosegay.

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