"straight-acting" meaning in English

See straight-acting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more straight-acting [comparative], most straight-acting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} straight-acting (comparative more straight-acting, superlative most straight-acting)
  1. (of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), potentially offensive) Having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same gender rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians. Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-straight-acting-en-adj-bRiSxxLj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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