Meanings
comparative more anti-gay · superlative most anti-gay · alternative antigay
- Against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
Synonyms: homophobic
plural anti-gays · alternative antigay
- One who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
Antigays trash Latvia’s first pride parade
2005 July 27, Rex Wockner, “World Round Up”, in Windy City Times1 more example
Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives.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.
1974 February 2, Edward Sebesta, “Launching the Gay '80s: Gay Rights Under Siege In Santa Clara County”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 32, page 5Synonyms: homophobe
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveAgainst or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
nounOne who is against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people.
Origin
From anti- + gay (“homosexual”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 反同的
- 反同的 (fǎntóng de)against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people
Polish antygejowski
- antygejowskiagainst or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people
Portuguese antigay
- antigayagainst or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people
Russian антиге́йский
- антиге́йский (antigéjskij)against or opposed to gay people, or to rights for gay people
Cite this entry
anti-gay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-gay
“anti-gay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-gay. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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