closetry

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

closet +‎ -ry

Noun[edit]

closetry (uncountable)

  1. The fact of being in the closet; attitudes associated with this.
    • 1977 April 16, Allen Young, “American Heritage Dictionary Ponders "Gay"”, in Gay Community News, page 3:
      Gay people, especially writers, editors and English teachers, who believe that the dictionary panelists' majority position against the word gay is oppressive, stemming from the homophobia (or closetry) of the panelist, may wish to express their views […]
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