Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-gay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti--gay
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

One who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).

Inflected Forms

more anti-gay (comparative) most anti-gay (superlative) antigay (alternative) anti-gays (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

homophobe

Synonyms

homophobic homophobe

Antonyms

pro-gay

Questions

What does anti-gay mean?
Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
Where does anti-gay come from?
From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).

How to pronounce anti-gay

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