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Yes, but I think if you look at it with a sort of gay sensibility and want everything to be positive about gay life, it could be interpreted as antigay.
John Schlesinger

Meaning of "antigay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIGAY

antigay  [ˌæntɪˈɡeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIGAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Antigay is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTIGAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anti-LGBT

Anti-LGBT or anti-gay can refer to activities against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people...

Definition of antigay in the English dictionary

The definition of antigay in the dictionary is opposed to homosexual people and behaviours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIGAY


Adygei
ˈɑːdɪˌɡeɪ
Adyghe
ˈɑːdɪˌɡeɪ
Fotheringhay
ˈfɒðərɪŋˌɡeɪ
gay
ɡeɪ
Gaye
ɡeɪ
grege
ˈɡreɪɡeɪ
Haringey
ˈhærɪŋˌɡeɪ
Hiroshige
ˌhɪərəʊˈʃiːɡeɪ
Hwange
ˈhwæŋɡeɪ
lancegay
ˈlɑːnsˌɡeɪ
launcegaye
ˈlɔːnsˌɡeɪ
margay
ˈmɑːˌɡeɪ
merengue
məˈrɛŋɡeɪ
morgay
ˈmɔːɡeɪ
nongay
ˌnɒnˈɡeɪ
nosegay
ˈnəʊzˌɡeɪ
nuraghe
nʊˈrɑːɡeɪ
reggae
ˈrɛɡeɪ
tenge
tɛŋˈɡeɪ
wenge
ˈwɛnɡeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIGAY

antifungal
antifur
antigambling
antigang
antigen
antigene
antigenic
antigenic determinant
antigenically
antigenicity
antiglare
antiglobulin
Antigone
Antigonus I
antigovernment
antigraft
antigravity
antigropeloes
antigropelos
antigrowth

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIGAY

anyway
away
ay
bay
be that as it may
birthday
Blu-ray
Conway
day
display
everyday
Friday
from day to day
gray
hay
highway
holiday
in a way
in no way
Tenzing Norgay

Synonyms and antonyms of antigay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «antigay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTIGAY

Find out the translation of antigay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of antigay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «antigay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反同性恋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antigay
570 millions of speakers

English

antigay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

antigay
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

antigay
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антигеевских
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antigay
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

antigay
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

antigay
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antigay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

antigay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

antigay
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

antigay
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antigay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

antigay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

antigay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Antigay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gey karşıtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antigay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antigay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антигеївських
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împotriva homosexualilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

antigay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antigay
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antigay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antigay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of antigay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIGAY»

The term «antigay» is regularly used and occupies the 55.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIGAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about antigay

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QUOTES WITH «ANTIGAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word antigay.
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John Schlesinger
Yes, but I think if you look at it with a sort of gay sensibility and want everything to be positive about gay life, it could be interpreted as antigay.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIGAY»

Discover the use of antigay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to antigay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Antigay Agenda: Orthodox Vision and the Christian Right
In The Antigay Agenda, Didi Herman probes the values, beliefs, and rhetoric of the organizations of the Christian Right.
Didi Herman, 2007
2
Progay/Antigay: The Rhetorical War Over Sexuality
Combining humanistic rhetorical criticism with social scientific concepts, Ralph R. Smith and Russel R. Windes examine how the discourse of the progay/antigay debate shapes the self-understanding and strategies of the two opposing sides.
Ralph R. Smith, Russel Rayl Windes, 2000
3
Sin, Sex, and Democracy: Antigay Rhetoric and the Christian ...
Explores the Christian Right’s use of tailored rhetorics to advance multiple and varied antigay political projects.
Cynthia Burack, 2008
4
Spaces of Hate: Geographies of Discrimination and ...
4. Contesting. Place. Antigay. and. -Lesbian. Hate. Crime. in. Columbus,. Ohio1. RINI SUMARTOJO The proliferation of so-called hate crime laws during the 1990s came in response to the awareness of increasing rates of bias- motivated  ...
Colin Flint, 2004
5
Homosexuality and the Law: A Dictionary
(To understand the psychology of those who respond with violence toward lesbians and gay men, see Perpetrators of Antigay Violence.) Finally, accepting the homosexual panic defense relieves individuals of responsibility for committing such ...
Chuck Stewart, 2001
6
Psychological Perspectives on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual ...
This volume is a valuable compendium of the best thinking on psychological issues affecting lesbians, gays, and bisexuals.
Linda Garnets, Douglas C. Kimmel, 2013
7
The Politics of Gay Rights
2 Subsequent antigay ballot measures from 1978 to 1988 typically proposed undoing housing and employment protections that had been passed by relatively progressive city and county councils in cities such as Seattle, Eugene, St. Paul, and ...
Craig A. Rimmerman, Kenneth D. Wald, Clyde Wilcox, 2000
8
Straightforward: How to Mobilize Heterosexual Support for ...
quent liability under the state accommodation statute, but simultaneously embracing nondiscrimination norms as a recruitment device.63 It also might dampen public antigay rhetoric, because organizations that have complied with the ...
Ian Ayres, Jennifer Gerarda Brown, 2011
9
Black Sexualities: Probing Powers, Passions, Practices, and ...
Gallagher warned that gay activists are se to make antigay bias as socially unacceptable as racism. If they are succ she warned, religious conservatives would lose basic rights, as they W01 ostracized in the same way racists are today .
Juan Battle, Sandra L. Barnes, 2009
10
Diverse Sexuality and Schools: A Reference Handbook
He was beaten, urinated on, humiliated with antigay slurs, and once wrestled to the floor and mock-raped by two boys while other students watched and laughed. He was even knocked to the floor and kicked so badly that he was hospitalized ...
David Campos, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIGAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term antigay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Op-ed: Will GOP Candidates Sign NOM's 2016 Hate Pledge?
The antigay National Organization for Marriage held much sway over the 2012 election. Fred Karger, an out GOP presidential candidate from ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
2
WATCH: Straight Vlogger Slams Same-Sex Marriage Opponents
... was, yeah that makes sense,” before he ripped into the ridiculousness of antigay bigots who battle against equality for the LGBT population. «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
3
Mike Huckabee: Selfish 'Redefinition of Love' is Destroying Marriage
The antigay Republican presidential hopeful claims marriage equality has redefined love itself, making it more selfish and destructive. «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
4
It's time to keep ballot measures from running wild
Another bill, AB884, would allow a warning that a questionable measure may be unconstitutional, as the antigay proposal was later found to be. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Five Reasons Marriage May Not Be Easy In Small-Town America …
While antigay attacks can happen even in the most accepting cities, the attitudes in small towns may make them more fertile ground. «Queerty, Jul 15»
6
Will Gay Identity Really Disappear Now That We Have Marriage …
The antigay GOP is not likely to pass civil rights legislation anytime soon. And the rest of the world, with the exception of Europe, is still decades ... «Queerty, Jul 15»
7
Settlement Given to Oregon Teacher in Harassment Case
But with the honor, he says, came retaliation in the form of antigay harassment. Bigham, a special education teacher with the Portland-area ... «Gayapolis, Jul 15»
8
The Politics of Gay Rights in India
Though some conservative Hindus, such as the yoga guru Baba Ramdev, remain opposed to homosexuality, antigay positions lack deep ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Scott Walker Wins Conservative Cred With His 'Antigay Transition'
The website even coined the phrase "antigay transition" to describe how his view has evolved. Although he has not (yet?) announced he is a ... «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
10
He Went There: Antigay Judge Roy Moore Compares Marriage …
It seems Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore will stop at nothing in his fight against marriage equality. BY Trudy Ring. June 30 2015 5:58 PM ET. Roy Moore. «Advocate.com, Jun 15»

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