Synonyms for gayness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Homosexuality — the state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it
homosexuality, gay informal, queerness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, faggotry vulgar slang, uranism dated
2. Gaiety — the state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety
joy, exuberance, gayfulness, gaiety dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being gay (cheerful); gaiety.
- n. 2
The state of being gay (homosexual); homosexuality; demeanor stereotypically representative of it.
Forms
- Plural
- gaynesses → homosexualities, gays, queernesses, homoeroticisms…
Example sentences
- homosexuality There were a lot of writings about homosexuality.
- queerness Why is queerness still stigmatized?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gayness | rising | |
| homosexuality | rising | |
| queerness | rising | |
| homoeroticism | rising | |
| homosexualism | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1, joy1
- 6 letters
- gaiety
- 7 letters
- uranism
- 8 letters
- faggotry
- 9 letters
- queerness
- 10 letters
- exuberance4, gayfulness
- 13 letters
- homosexuality7, homoeroticism, homosexualism
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exuberance4 = 4 syllables).