Semicloseted
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Partially open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. not-comparable
"Glenn Burke was 27 when he walked out on Major League Baseball, his promising career as an outfielder undone mostly by the burden of being a semicloseted gay man."
Example
More examples"Glenn Burke was 27 when he walked out on Major League Baseball, his promising career as an outfielder undone mostly by the burden of being a semicloseted gay man."
Etymology
From semi- + closeted.
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