пидарас

пидарас is a Russian vulgar, highly offensive slur. It literally targets a gay man, but it is also often thrown at someone as a general insult, roughly like “faggot” or, in some contexts, “asshole.” Its use is strongly derogatory and homophobic, so avoid using it except when quoting, discussing language, or accurately translating hostile speech.

It is a vulgar variant related to педераст. The word ultimately derives from a Greek-rooted term that passed through European languages; its original historical meaning was different, but in modern Russian it functions primarily as an anti-gay insult.

Less explicit but still potentially insulting alternatives include идиот (“idiot”), придурок (“jerk/idiot”), and мудак (“asshole,” vulgar). A neutral word for a gay man is гей (“gay man”).

Examples:

1. Он назвал незнакомца пидарасом, и все были шокированы.
   He called a stranger a faggot, and everyone was shocked.
2. Не говори «пидарас» — это оскорбительное слово.
   Don’t say “faggot”—it is an offensive word.
3. В фильме злодей кричит: «Пидарас!»
   In the film, the villain shouts, “Faggot!”
4. Она пожаловалась, что её брата назвали пидарасом.
   She complained that her brother was called a faggot.
5. Слово «пидарас» часто используют как грубое оскорбление, даже когда речь не идёт о сексуальности.
   The word “faggot” is often used as a crude insult, even when sexuality is not being discussed.