queerness

Definition of Queerness in English :

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Noun

1. crotchet, oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness

a strange attitude or habit

2. gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness

a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Queerness

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adjective

1.

differing from the normal or usual in a way regarded as odd or strange

2.

suspicious, dubious, or shady

3.

faint, giddy, or queasy

4. informal, offensive

homosexual

5. informal

odd or unbalanced mentally; eccentric or slightly mad

6. slang

worthless or counterfeit

noun

7. informal, offensive

a homosexual, usually a male

verb (transitive) informal

8.

to spoil or thwart (esp in the phrase queer someone's pitch)

9.

to put in a difficult or dangerous position

Queerness

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adjective

1.

differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange

2.

slightly ill; qualmish or giddy

3. Informal

doubtful; suspicious

4. Informal

having mental quirks; eccentric

5. Slang

counterfeit; not genuine

6. US, Slang

homosexual

in general usage, still chiefly a slang term of contempt or derision, but lately used as by some academics and homosexual activists as a descriptive term without negative connotations

verb transitive Slang

7.

to spoil the smooth operation or success of

8.

to put (oneself) into an unfavorable position

noun Slang

9.

counterfeit money

10.

a strange or eccentric person

11. US, Slang

a homosexual

see note at adj. 6

Queerness

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adj. queer·er, queer·est

1.

a. Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange: "The light above his head made a queer reflection of himself in the glowing wineglass" (Carson McCullers).

b. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric: "His mother is very queer, with witchy hair and mismatched shoes" (Caroline Preston).

c. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious: thought there was something queer about his explanation.

2.

a. Offensive Slang Gay or lesbian.

b. Usage Problem Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgender people.

3. Feeling slightly ill, as in being dizzy or queasy.

n.

1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or a lesbian.

2. Usage Problem A lesbian, gay male, bisexual, or transgender person.

tr.v. queered, queer·ing, queers
Slang

To ruin or thwart: "might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements ... to a bomb attack" (Newsweek).

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