Meaning of come out of the closet | Babel Free
Definitions
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To disclose to others about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity, where previously this had been kept secret. idiomatic, intransitive
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To self-disclose about one's minority or disapproved-of identity, belief, preference, etc. humorous, idiomatic, informal, intransitive, sometimes
Equivalents
Deutsch
sich outen
Ελληνικά
εκδηλώνομαι
Suomi
tulla ulos kaapista
Bahasa Indonesia
melela
日本語
カミングアウトする
Nederlands
uit de kast komen
Português
sair do armário
Türkçe
açılmak
Examples
“He came out of the closet as gay to his friends.”
“Now, we're coming out / Out of our closets / Out on the streets / Yeah, we're coming out”
“She finally came out of the closet to her religious family regarding her atheism.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.