antigay

American  

[an-tee-gey, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈgeɪ, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. opposed or hostile to gay people or to gay rights, communities, organizations, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of antigay

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + gay

Example Sentences

As my Slate colleague Christina Cauterucci laid out in her podcast series Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs, the antigay wave that Bryant instigated in Florida would come to a halt in California.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

It was a long way from Iowa, where Buttigieg was heckled by antigay activists this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2019

He expelled from his team a candidate who made antigay comments, and he unequivocally condemned neo-Nazis who endorsed him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2018

The movement has spread to Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, San Francisco, Seattle and Rome — and, even in the face of antigay legislation in Russia, to St. Petersburg and Moscow.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2015

On Saturday, there were no antigay protesters at the rally and police deployed along the 30-mile highway to Entebbe to guarantee safety to the marchers said the demonstrations were held in a positive atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 9, 2015