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lgbt

/ˌelˌdʒiːˌbiːˈtiː/

Meanings
noun
Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual (community).

Examples :

"Our company is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees, including the LGBT community. "
culture society human group

Related Words

Illustration creating

creating verb

/kɹiːˈeɪtɪŋ/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration bisexual

bisexual noun

/baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

A person who is bisexual.

"Maria is bisexual, and she dates both men and women. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration transgender

transgender noun

/tɹanzˈdʒɛndə/ /tɹænzˈdʒɛndɚ/

A transgender person.

"Maria is a transgender woman who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. "

Illustration disgraced

disgraced verb

/dɪsˈɡreɪst/ /dɪzˈɡreɪst/

To put someone out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.

"The politician was disgraced after the scandal was revealed to the public. "

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transsexual noun

/tɹæn(z)ˈsɛksjuəl/

A transsexual person.

"After years of medical and emotional preparation, Maria is finally living as her true self; she is a transsexual woman. "

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initialism noun

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."

Illustration welcoming

welcoming adjective

/ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ/ /ˈwɛlkəmɪn/

Hospitable, accessible and cordial.

"The new coffee shop has a very welcoming atmosphere, with comfortable chairs and friendly staff. "

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committed verb

/kəˈmɪtɪd/

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

"The teacher committed the important assignment to the student. "