Gayization

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of making something gay (homosexual). uncountable

    "DeGeneres' confession [of lesbianism] was instrumental in the cultural shift and the "gayization" of American TV, landing her on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “Yep, I'm Gay.”"

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"DeGeneres' confession [of lesbianism] was instrumental in the cultural shift and the "gayization" of American TV, landing her on the cover of Time magazine with the headline “Yep, I'm Gay.”"

Etymology

From gay + -ization.

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