noun
gayness
Gayness (noun) means Brightness or showiness in appearance; a festive look.
noun
1
Brightness or showiness in appearance; a festive look.
2
Cheerfulness; a happy, lively mood.
3
The fact of being homosexual, or behaviour seen as typical of gay people.
"Those of us who have been in heterosexual marriages too often have blamed our gayness on the breakup of the marriage."
— Carl Wittman, The Gay Manifesto (1970)
"Were there gay people in the ancient world, or is gayness a uniquely modern category?"
— John Corvino, Same Sex (1999)
"Their goal was to compel open legal recognition of their beliefs about sex and gayness as being the law in the United States."
— E. Reltso, Our Sex Saturated Society (2015)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English gaynesse, equivalent to gay plus the suffix -ness.
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What is the meaning of gayness?
"gayness" (noun) means brightness or showiness in appearance; a festive look.
What is another word for gayness?
Other words for "gayness" include homosexualism, homoeroticism, homosexuality, queerness.
What are the different meanings of gayness?
"gayness" has 3 main meanings: 1. Brightness or showiness in appearance; a festive look; 2. Cheerfulness; a happy, lively mood; 3. The fact of being homosexual, or behaviour seen as typical of gay people.
