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Gayness

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Noun

1. gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness

a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gayness

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adjective
1. 
a. 
homosexual
b. 
of or for homosexuals
a gay club
2. 
a. 
carefree and merry
a gay temperament
b. 
brightly coloured; brilliant
a gay hat
c. 
given to pleasure, esp in social entertainment
a gay life
noun
3. 
a homosexual
noun
John. 1685–1732, English poet and dramatist; author of The Beggar's Opera (1728)

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Gayness

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John1685-1732; Eng. poet & playwright
adjective
1. 
joyous and lively; merry; happy; lighthearted
2. 
bright; brilliant
gay colors
3. 
given to social life and pleasures
a gay life
4. 
wanton; licentious
a gay dog
5.  US
a. 
homosexual
now often used specif. of male homosexuals
b. 
of, for, or relating to homosexuals, often, specif., male homosexuals
gay liberation
noun US
6. 
a homosexual; esp., a homosexual man

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gayness

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adj. gay·er, gay·est
1. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex.
2. Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry.
3. Bright or lively, especially in color: a gay, sunny room.
4. Offensive Slang Socially inappropriate or foolish.
5. Given to social pleasures, especially at the expense of serious pursuits: "You know she is gay, and wild, loves company and mirth, and that it was her impatience of restraint in these things, that made the breach between her and her father" (Daniel Defoe).
6. Dissolute or licentious: "He and his wife led a gay life. He made money fast, and she spent it faster. Eventually, both were broken physically" (Robert Coleman).
n.
1. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of the same sex.
2. A man whose sexual orientation is to men: an alliance of gays and lesbians.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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