Meanings
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.
To publicly reveal that one is a Wiccan or some other type of neopagan.
Example Sentences
1
After years of hiding her true beliefs, Sarah finally decided to come out of the broom closet and openly embrace her Wiccan faith.
2
It took John a while to gather the courage to come out of the broom closet and tell his friends that he had been studying paganism.
3
Samantha had always felt different from her conservative family, but she knew it was time to come out of the broom closet and let them know she was a practicing Druid.
4
When Jennifer decided to come out of the broom closet, she was met with hesitation and skepticism from her coworkers.
5
Daniel knew that his religious beliefs were not widely accepted, but he couldn't keep hiding them and decided to come out of the broom closet.
