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straight-acting

straight-act·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt ak-ting]
    • /streɪt ˈæk tɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt ak-ting]
    • /streɪt ˈæk tɪŋ/

Definitions of straight-acting word

  • adjective straight-acting (of a gay person) having the mannerisms of a heterosexual person: used esp by gay people of other gay people 0
  • adjective straight-acting Of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same sex rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians. 0

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Parts of speech for Straight-acting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

straight-acting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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