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Meaning of "straight-acting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHT-ACTING

straight-acting  [ˈstreɪtˌæktɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT-ACTING

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

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT-ACTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

straight-acting

Straight-acting

Straight-acting is a term for an LGBT person who does not exhibit the appearance or mannerisms of what's seen as typical for gay people. Although the label is used by and reserved almost exclusively for gay and bisexual men, it may also be used to describe a lesbian or bisexual woman exhibiting a feminine appearance and mannerisms. Because the term invokes negative stereotypes of gay people, its application is often controversial and may cause offense.

Definition of straight-acting in the English dictionary

The definition of straight-acting in the dictionary is used especially by gay people to describe other gay people whose mannerisms appear heterosexual rather than homosexual.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAIGHT-ACTING


acting
ˈæktɪŋ
affecting
əˈfɛktɪŋ
collecting
kəˈlektɪŋ
conflicting
kənˈflɪktɪŋ
connecting
kəˈnɛktɪŋ
distracting
dɪsˈtræktɪŋ
exacting
ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ
expecting
ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ
fast-acting
ˈfɑːstˌæktɪŋ
nonacting
ˌnɒnˈæktɪŋ
noninteracting
ˌnɒnɪntəˈræktɪŋ
play-acting
ˌpleɪˈæktɪŋ
projecting
prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ
quick-acting
ˈkwɪkˌæktɪŋ
refracting
rɪˈfræktɪŋ
respecting
rɪˈspɛktɪŋ
slow-acting
ˌsləʊˈæktɪŋ
subcontracting
ˌsʌbkɒnˈtræktɪŋ
undistracting
ˌʌndɪsˈtræktɪŋ
unexacting
ˌʌnɪɡˈzæktɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT-ACTING

straight fight
straight flush
straight joint
straight man
straight men
straight off
straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-arm
straight-arrow
straight-cut tobacco
straight-edge
straight-edged
straight-faced
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT-ACTING

accounting
afflicting
bioprospecting
constricting
double-acting
heat-conducting
intermediate-acting
long-acting
method acting
nonconducting
prospecting
redistricting
self-acting
self-correcting
self-respecting
semiconducting
short-acting
single-acting
stamp collecting
superconducting
tax-collecting

Synonyms and antonyms of straight-acting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straight-acting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT-ACTING

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

Translator English - Chinese

直动式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recta de acción
570 millions of speakers

English

straight-acting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे अभिनय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثابت التمثيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прямо действия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reta de ação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরল-অভিনয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

droite - action
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertindak lurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gerade wirkend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレート演技
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직선 연기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Straight-acting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng diễn xuất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக-நடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ अभिनय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düz etkili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diritta ad azione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

działaniu prostym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прямо дії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept acțiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθεία δράσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit - waarnemende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rak Verkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rett virkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight-acting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ACTING»

The term «straight-acting» is regularly used and occupies the 86.333 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ACTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight-acting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT-ACTING»

Discover the use of straight-acting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straight-acting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Straight Acting: Gay Men, Masculinity and Finding True Love: ...
In Straight Acting, Angelo Pezzote (AskAngelo.com) encourages readers to go beyond limiting ideas of how "real" men should behave, and leave behind out-dated ways of being that create stumbling blocks to deeper intimacy.
Angelo Pezzote, 2008
2
Straight acting: popular gay drama from Wilde to Rattigan
Between the trials of Oscar Wilde in the 1890s and the beginnings of reform in the 1960s, the West End stage was dominated by the work of gay playwrights.
Sean O'Connor, 1998
3
Masculinity Means Never Having to Say You're Masculine: ...
This study undertakes a critical ethnographic exploration of the discourse of masculinity on StraightActing.com.
Jay Robert Clarkson, 2006
4
So What's a Boy?
The issue is not so much straight-acting in and of itself but how straight-acting behaviour is valorized within a hierarchical system of differentiated masculinities. In other words, we argue that it is often appropriated and defined in opposition to  ...
Wayne Martino, 2003
5
The Advocate
On a recent date with a gentleman I met over the Internet — making small talk over udon — we land on the topic of "straight-acting." "I consider myself far from S-T-R-8 acting," I say. "I'm more S-T-R-3-or-4 acting. You know, sort of like the ...
6
Performing Black Masculinity: Race, Culture, and Queer Identity
I want to rework this quote playing on the male drag performer's objectification of women, or maybe more specifically, the objectification of femininity and how the gay male "straight acting" spectator positions himself as spectator. While the ...
Bryant Keith Alexander, 2006
7
Why are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to ...
A new anthology edited by America's most outrageous queer theorist!
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, 2012
8
Salt Prints
Anybody is welcome, except a nobody. The ladies, especially, will be doting on you.” “Ladies only?” “I hope so. And there will be funny misunderstandings. You say I am a straight-acting gay, a SAG, but you are not immediately recognizable as ...
Christine de Lailhacar
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Epistemology of the Closet: Updated with a New Preface
Its highest expression is the "straight-acting and -appearing gay male," a man distinct from other men in absolutely no other respect besides that of his " sexuality.''" Halperin offers some discussion of why and how he has been led to differ from ...
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, 2007
10
Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South
When he would tell people he was gay in high school, people didn't believe it because he was straight acting. He was an activist, out to his family, the whole nine. And, he pretty much dragged me out of the closet. Pretty much. That next spring ...
E. Patrick Johnson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT-ACTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straight-acting is used in the context of the following news items.
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COMMENT: Come On Gays Lets Play Nicely. Why Is Camp A …
The verbal attacks have mostly come from the straight-acting, masculine ... Some sites will specify straight-acting only, while others have profile settings you can ... «The Gay UK, Jul 15»
2
Does London have a homophobia problem within the gay community?
Increasingly, it appears that the divide is no longer between heteros and homos, but gay men who separate into 'camp' and 'straight-acting', a term that implies a ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Tech's concept of 'culture fit' and the Ellen Pao trial
“Historically, culture fit has meant straight, or straight-acting, white men: those for (and by) whom the social contract was written,” said Hicks. “Culture fit masks a ... «SFGate, Mar 15»
4
Stonewall Museum explores the history of LGBT characters on …
Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) arm-wrestles with his straight-acting gay friend (Philip Carey) in "All in the Family." The photo is included in "As Seen on TV: An ... «SouthFlorida.com, Mar 15»
5
Andersrum ist auch nicht besser: Voll unschwul
Auf Dating-Seiten wie Gayromeo oder Grindr taucht immer wieder derselbe Begriff auf: Straight-Acting. Es bezeichnet ein Verhalten, das besonders normal ... «ZEIT ONLINE, Feb 15»
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On “Acting Straight”: Perceptions of Masculinity Among Gay Men
For example, when disclosing their sexual orientation to others, some gay men will say something along the lines of “I'm gay, but straight-acting.” What do these ... «The Connecticut College Voice, Dec 14»
7
Damian Barr: Why do so many gay men hate camp men?
We have Emma Watson getting rape threats for speaking about feminism at the UN, and Women Against Feminism, and the rise of the straight-acting gay man ... «New Statesman, Oct 14»
8
The 12 Most Baffling Things Gay Men Do, Besides Vote Republican
8: Refer to themselves as "straight-acting." In case you didn't get the pink memo, if your legs are in the air or your rear end is arching outward and another man is ... «Huffington Post, May 14»
9
Why Some Gay Men Are Attracted to Straight Men
Internalized homophobia: This is the easiest reason to cite for the cultural phenomenon of gay males seeking "straight-acting" gay men, or even straight men ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»
10
A step out of the closet
And so begins "My Husband's Lover:" the top-rating GMA 7 prime time soap opera whose narrative centers on the story of two straight-acting, good-looking gay ... «Rappler, Jul 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Straight-Acting [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/straight-acting>. May 2024 ».
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