Looking for the meaning of the word QUEEREST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of QUEEREST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Queer
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: perhaps from German quer ‘oblique, transverse’, but the origin is doubtful
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strange; odd
Short Definition:strange
Examples:- she had a queer feeling that they were being watched
Definition:
denoting or relating to a sexual or gender identity that does not correspond to established ideas of sexuality and gender, especially heterosexual norms
Short Definition:relating to sexuality or gender identity not corresponding to heterosexual norms
Examples:- queer geek culture has featured gay themes since the 1980s
- nightclubs have traditionally been a space where queer people, trans women in particular, can explore gender with relative safety
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