gaydom

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noun

The collective gay experience, community, and culture.

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Meanings

noungaydom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe collective gay experience, community, and culture.

    2000, Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price, Faggots Tonight was an opening that would be covered by Women's Wear and filled with slummers and celebrities and socialites, now that gaydom in this city is so chic.

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    Elsewhere, "gaydom" was rapidly becoming "lesbian and gaydom.

    1996, Brett Beemyn, Mickey Elianon, Queer studies: a lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender anthology, page 56

    I was supposed to come out on a white horse in the name of gaydom.

    2006, The advocate: Issues 970-977

    “I thought I'd video your journey into gaydom,” Vanessa told him with a smirk. “

    2007, Cecily von Ziegesar, Don't You Forget About Me

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
third sex

Origin

From gay + -dom.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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