gay-shaming

noun

The act of criticizing or deriding someone's homosexual orientation.

“Near-synonym: homophobia”

Meanings

noungay-shaming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of criticizing or deriding someone's homosexual orientation.

    Near-synonym: homophobia

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of gay-shame
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APA

gay-shaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay-shaming

MLA

“gay-shaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay-shaming. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gay-shaming,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay-shaming.

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