gaycism

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gaycism

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Blend of gay + racism.

noun

uncountable Racism from an LGBT+ individual or the LGBT+ community. gaycism: the wrongheaded idea that having gay characters gives you carte blanche to cut PC corners elsewhere.
rare, uncountable Synonym of homophobia.
Similar: homophobia

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"gaycism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gaycism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"gaycism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gaycism.

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@misc{gaycism_2026,
  title = {gaycism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaycism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}