faggotry

/ˈfæɡətɹi/

//ˈfæɡətɹi// noun

"faggotry" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“faggotry” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The stereotypical behaviors of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.

Corpus desk

Index EN-faggotry · faggotry · English

faggotry · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for faggotry
PropertyValue
Headwordfaggotry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfæɡətɹi/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “faggotry” in English

faggotryfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

faggotry is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfæɡətɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for faggotry in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From faggot + -ry. The correct English form is faggotry, spelled F-A-G-G-O-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The stereotypical behaviors of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.
  2. 2
    Contemptible actions in general.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how faggotry appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The exploitation of brutality and terror is blatantly apparent. The homosexual element lies somewhat deeper. It is not — at least, not importantly — in the obvious faggotry of men kissing one another and saying 'I love you,' […]
  2. Never­theless we have also observed that rebellion ignored soon falls flat, and most of these "social rebels" see the folly of their faggotry in time.

Etymology

From faggot + -ry.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "faggotry"?
"faggotry" is spelled F-A-G-G-O-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfæɡətɹi/.
What does "faggotry" mean?
As a noun, "faggotry" means: The stereotypical behaviors of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.
How do you pronounce "faggotry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faggotry" is /ˈfæɡətɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "faggotry"?
From faggot + -ry. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list