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come out of the broom closet

idiom
Meaning

To publicly reveal that one is a Wiccan or some other type of neopagan.


Origin

Coined by analogy with come out of the closet, with the proverbial hiding place being changed to a broom closet, a jocular reference to stereotype of witches riding brooms.

Examples
SIMPLE

She decided to come out of the broom closet to her friends.

CONTEXTUAL

After practicing for years in private, he finally felt comfortable enough to come out of the broom closet at the community center.

COMPLEX

Although she feared potential judgment from her traditional family, she eventually chose to come out of the broom closet and embrace her spiritual identity openly.

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