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person vs gay

gay vs person

person and gay both are nouns.

person is not an adjective while gay is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
person Yes No No No
gay Yes Yes No No
As nouns, gay is a hyponym of person; that is, gay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than person:
  • person: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • gay: someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
person (noun) gay (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
a human body (usually including the clothing)
a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party
person (adjective) gay (adjective)
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
brightly colored and showy
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
given to social pleasures often including dissipation
offering fun and gaiety
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Difference between person and gay

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