Closetry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The fact of being in the closet; attitudes associated with this. uncountable
"Gay people, especially writers, editors and English teachers, who believe that the dictionary panelists' majority position against the word gay is oppressive, stemming from the homophobia (or closetry) of the panelist, may wish to express their views […]"
Example
More examples"Gay people, especially writers, editors and English teachers, who believe that the dictionary panelists' majority position against the word gay is oppressive, stemming from the homophobia (or closetry) of the panelist, may wish to express their views […]"
Etymology
From closet + -ry.
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