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gaydom

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The collective gay experience, community, and culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2000, Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price, Faggots Tonight was an opening that would be covered by Women's Wear and filled with slummers and celebrities and socialites, now that gaydom in this city is so chic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From gay + -dom.