"gayism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From gay + -ism. The formation of sense 2 is similar to e.g. transgenderism; the formation of sense 3, "discrimination based on gayness", is similar to e.g. sexism being discrimination based on sex or racism being discrimination based on race. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gay|ism}} gay + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gayism (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Homosexuality. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gayism-en-noun-y0lSN6o8
  2. (derogatory) A purported ideology behind (and promoting) gayness. Tags: derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gayism-en-noun-62apwA-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 90 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 16 78 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 84 8
  3. (uncommon) Discrimination against gay people; hostility to gay people. Tags: uncommon, uncountable Synonyms: antigayism [uncommon], homophobia (english: inexact)
    Sense id: en-gayism-en-noun-IaF-k5YM
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          "ref": "1992, Eustace A. Dixon, Gospel music: vocal cords and related issues, page 175",
          "text": "Here the Bible appears to directly address only the subject of male homosexuality: gayism versus lesbianism. On the latter, the Bible appears to be silent.",
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          "ref": "1999, Kevin Rushby, Chasing the mountain of light, page 200",
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          "ref": "(Can we date this quote?), Marius Nel, LGBTIQ + people and Pentecostals: An African Pentecostal hermeneutic perspective, LIT Verlag Münster, page 294",
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          "ref": "2020 December 11, Tella Olayeri, Deliverance from Spirit of Dog, GOD'S LINK VENTURES",
          "text": "This is the condition you need before you can be bold enough to speak against gayism. Be sexually refined before you speak against homosexuality. Everyone should be sexually righteous. By this, your eyes must be refined of sexual[…]",
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