straight-acting

adjective

Having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians.

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Meanings

adjectivestraight-acting (comparative more straight-acting, superlative most straight-acting)

comparative more straight-acting · superlative most straight-acting

  1. potentially offensiveHaving the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians.
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APA

straight-acting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-acting

MLA

“straight-acting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-acting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight-acting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight-acting.

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