sexual minority
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (Northern California): (file)
Noun
[edit]sexual minority (countable and uncountable, plural sexual minorities)
- (uncountable) The state of being a minor in sexual matters.
- (countable) A (member of a) group outside of the mainstream of accepted sexual expression or orientation in a given culture. (Also used attributively.)
- Many U.S. states do not protect any sexual minority from discrimination or retribution.
Antonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- gender minority (GM)
- SGM (“sexual and gender minority”)
Translations
[edit]those outside mainstream sexual expression
|