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fagdom community

fagdom community

9.9
A group of gay men who share culture and support each other
  • noun
  • Slur
translation icon : comunidad de maricones
  • He found acceptance and friendship within the fagdom community after moving to the city.

Examples

  • Many cultural events are organized by members of the fagdom community.

  • Discussions about rights often include voices from the fagdom community.

  • The fagdom community is vibrant and diverse.

  • Many events celebrate the fagdom community every year.

  • He found acceptance and friendship within the fagdom community after moving to the city.

  • Many cultural events are organized by members of the fagdom community.

  • Many events celebrate the fagdom community every year.

How Offensive

fagdom community
  • Slur
9.9

Surface Forms

fagdom community singular
fagdom communities plural

Morphology

fagdom + community

The noun phrase uses a transparent compositional pattern ('X community' = a community of X), so if a learner already knew the meaning of 'fagdom' they could infer the phrase denotes a community of that group. However, 'fagdom' is not a standard dictionary item, is a derogatory, low-frequency coinage, and its meaning/formation is not predictable for most B1 learners, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Fagdom community is formed by adding -dom, as in the word kingdom, to fag, a slang word for 'gay men' that some people use again in a positive way. This creates the image of a 'domain' or group built around that word, so today the phrase means 'a community of gay men'.