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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.


Etymology

Origin of antigay

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + gay

Example Sentences

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O’Neill said times had changed since the early 90s, when she started at Exxon and antigay views were more prevalent than today.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

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

Gay-rights activists have called on Pope Francis to denounce harsh antigay laws in several African countries, including Uganda.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2015

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

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