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Definitions of gayness in various dictionaries:
noun - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
noun - festive activity
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The meaning homosexual for the word gay has become so prevalent that people hesitate to use the term in its original senses of merry, lively and bright or showy. But the word's association with sexuality is not new. The word gay has had various senses dealing with sexual conduct since the 17th century. |
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex |
The state of being gay (cheerful etc.). |
The state of being gay (homosexual). |
Homosexuality. |
The state or quality of being light-hearted and carefree. |
Brightness of colour showiness. |
Gayness might refer to |
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Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term was originally used to mean "carefree", "cheerful", or "bright and showy".The term's use as a reference to homosexuality may date as early as the late 19th century, but its use gradually increased in the 20th century. In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and as a noun, referring to the people and the practices and cultures associated with homosexuality. In the 1960s, gay became the word favored by homosexual men to describe their sexual orientation. By the end of the 20th century, the word gay was recommended by major LGBT groups and style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex.At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. Among younger speakers, the word has a meaning ranging from derision (e.g., equivalent to rubbish or stupid) to a light-hearted mockery or ridicule (e.g., equivalent to weak, |