Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antistraight

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-s-traight
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing heterosexuality.

Example Sentences

"The laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation apply to all people, gay and straight alike. If an antistraight boss starts firing heterosexuals, they're protected."
"So you think Gregg is antistraight, but he is best friends with a straight guy. Russell and he have a very close relationship."
"One of the key points of this paper is to create legitimacy for a set of representations of antistraight discourses. […] In a world where any antistraight manifestation, either sexual or nonsexual, is a reason for exclusion, ridicule, and persecution […]"

Etymology

From anti- + straight.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Inflected Forms

more antistraight (comparative) most antistraight (superlative)

Questions

What does antistraight mean?: Opposing heterosexuality.
Where does antistraight come from?: From anti- + straight.

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