"gaycism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of gay + racism Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gay|racism}} Blend of gay + racism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gaycism (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Synonym of homophobia Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: homophobia [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-gaycism-en-noun-aBYfhtaD
  2. racism from an LGBT+ individual or community Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gaycism-en-noun-PGnQwYV~ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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