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ex-gay

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the movement that considers homosexuality a disease and claims it can be cured by conversion therapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who considers themselves or is considered by others to be no longer homosexual, usually due to conversion therapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, in-plural

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History

Etymology

From ex- + gay.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ex-gay — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Galician: ex-gai — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Italian: ex-gay — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Japanese: 脱ゲイ (datsu gei) — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Portuguese: ex-gay — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Serbo-Croatian: екс-ге̑ј — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Serbo-Croatian: eks-gȇj — of the movement against homosexuality
  • Spanish: ex-gay — of the movement against homosexuality