Gayness

Gay′ness

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Noun.

Gayety; finery.

[R.]

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Noun.

Gayety; finery.

gayness ‎(usually uncountable, plural gaynesses)

(countable) The state of being gay (cheerful).
(uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual).
- 1999, John Corvino, Same Sex (page 185)
  Were there gay people in the ancient world, or is gayness a uniquely modern category?
- 2015, E. Reltso, Our Sex Saturated Society
  Their goal was to compel open legal recognition of their beliefs about sex and gayness as being the law in the United States.

the state of being cheerful

homosexuality — See also translations at : homosexuality