uranist

/ˈjʊəɹənɪst/

//ˈjʊəɹənɪst// noun

"uranist" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A homosexual.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uranist · uranist · English

uranist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for uranist
PropertyValue
Headworduranist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈjʊəɹənɪst/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “uranist” in English

uranistranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

uranist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈjʊəɹənɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A homosexual.".

uranist doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From uranism. The correct English form is uranist, spelled U-R-A-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A homosexual.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I discussed Soviet movies with expatriates. I sat with uranists in the Deux Magots. I published tortuous essays in obscure journals.
  2. Though harmless and gentle he would have been described as a Greek or a Uranist by the exquisites of Cambridge, or as a Nancy Dawson by everyone else.

Etymology

From uranism.

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 "uranist"?
"uranist" is spelled U-R-A-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈjʊəɹənɪst/.
What does "uranist" mean?
As a noun, "uranist" means: A homosexual.
How do you pronounce "uranist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uranist" is /ˈjʊəɹənɪst/. 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 "uranist"?
From uranism. 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