Noun
A
place
or
domain
serving
as
a
tolerant
environment
for
people
(
especially
a
marginalized
group
)
where
they
do
not
face
harassment
,
criticism
,
scrutiny
,
etc
.;
especially
one
in
which
participants
are
understood
to
share
a
given
political
or
social
viewpoint
.