gayness
noun[U]
uk/ˈɡeɪ.nəs/us/ˈɡeɪ.nəs/thefactof beingsexuallyattractedtopeopleof the samegenderand not topeopleof a differentgender:
Hesawnoreasonwhy his gaynessneededto beconcealed.他认为没有理由需要隐瞒他的同性恋身份。
Manyfootballersareactuallycoming out andtalkingabouttheirgayness.实际上，正有许多足球运动员在表露并谈论他们的同性恋身份。
Synonym
homosexuality
Compare
asexuality
bisexuality
heterosexuality
queerness(IDENTITY)
- Thepartyintroducedapolicyofensuringthatlesbianismand gayness weretreatedpositivelyin thecurriculum.
- The womenopenlyembracedtheirgayness only afterdecadesin thecloset.
- "My team-matesknowthat Marc is myboyfriend, but we don't reallytalkabout my gayness," he told me.