closet case

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity. idiomatic,slang
    — Even self-styled liberated gay and straight people sometimes call outspoken bigots "closet cases".
  2. A person who is shunned, ignored, or considered to be an embarrassment. idiomatic,slang
    — Closet case at Delta Upsilon is shunted to the basement....

词形变化

closet cases plural

词源

From closet + case. First use appears c. 1946 in the Washington Post.
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