Anti-gay

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.

    "Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives. Indeed, San Francisco, the self proclaimed gay capital, is in the danger of falling prey to the anti-gays."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.

Synonyms

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homophobic

Example

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"American neocolonial Christian groups push extreme anti-gay policies in Africa."

Etymology

From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).

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