Definition of queer - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
LGBTQ+relating to non-heteronormative sexual or gender identities
- She identifies as queer and proud.
2.
unusualstrange or odd from a conventional viewpoint
- His behavior was considered queer by his peers..
3.
medicalRare UK feeling slightly unwell or nauseousRare UK
- I felt queer after the long journey.
Noun
identityperson who identifies as LGBTQ+
- They came out as a queer at the meeting..
Verb
1.
social sciencesTECH. reevaluate a work with an eye to sexual orientationTECH.
- The professor queered the novel in her lecture.
2.
alterationRare US make something strange or unusualRare US
- His comment queered the mood of the meeting..
3.
nullifyRare UK render an endeavor ineffective or nullRare UK
- His actions queered the deal unexpectedly.
4.
dangerRare put in a difficult or dangerous positionRare
- The scandal queered his chances of winning.
Expressions with queer
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violent attacks on LGBTQ+ individuals
Queer-bashing incidents have increased in recent years.
having an unusual or strange appearance
That is a queer-looking hat you are wearing!
person who is queer and supports anarchist ideas or activism
She is a queer anarchist active in local protests.
interdisciplinary study of gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ+ identities
Queer studies is offered as a minor in many universities.
political philosophy combining anarchism and queer theory
Queer anarchism challenges both state power and heteronormativity.
odd or eccentric person
He's always been a queer fish, with his strange habits.
spoil someone's plans or chances
His sudden arrival queered the pitch for our surprise party.
person who is strange or unusual
Everyone thought he was a queer customer at the party.
suddenly feel strange or unwell in body or mind
I had to sit down because I came over queer.
unusual or eccentric person
He's a queer bird, always talking to himself.
make someone's plans not work
They queered his pitch by revealing the surprise.
difficult situation or problem
After losing his job, he found himself in queer street.
people can be very strange
He shrugged and said, 'there's nowt so queer as folk.'.
strange person, possibly gay or eccentric
He's always been a queer duck in our town.
Origin of queer
German, quer (oblique)
Terms with queer included in their meaning
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LGBT
feminine-presenting lesbian or queer woman
acr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
people with different gender or love identities
abr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited
group of people with diverse sexual and gender identities
abr: lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer intersex and others
refers to people with diverse sexual or gender identities
abr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, allied, asexual, aromantic, agender
describes people with diverse sexual or gender identities
queer identity
effeminate homosexual man
abr: two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and more
group including many gender and sexual identities
abr: two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and more
describes diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
acr: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
people with different sexual orientations and gender identities
acr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer
term for diverse sexual orientations
abr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and others
describes people with diverse sexual or gender identities
abr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, asexual, and more
referring to diverse sexual and gender identities
abr: Alternative form of LGBTQ2
group including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit people
abr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited plus
people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or two-spirited
abr: lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer intersex and two-spirit
group of people with diverse sexual or gender identities
acr: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning
people with varied sexuality or gender expression
acr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transexual, queer, questioning, intersex, and allied/asexual/aromantic/agender
group of different gender and sexual identities
acr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual/agender, allied, pansexual and polyamorous/polysexual
group of different sexual and gender identities
acr: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual/aromantic, ally, and pansexual
group of diverse sexual orientations and identities
lgbt group
queer people of color
abr: Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color
person who is queer or trans and a person of color
identity community
people of color who are queer and/or transgender
abr: Queer and more
refers to queer people and other identities
identity
state of being queer in terms of sexual or gender identity
Examples of queer in a sentence
The film festival celebrated queer cinema. The house had a queer smell. She had a queer feeling about the place. He felt queer after eating the seafood. The medicine made her feel queer for a while. The event was a safe space for queers to express themselves.
Many queers attended the pride parade. He queered the film by analyzing its characters' relationships. The critic queered the artwork in her review. The strange music queered the entire event. Her sudden laughter queered the serious discussion. Her comments queered the negotiations at the last minute. The unexpected delay queered their travel plans. His actions queered the whole operation. The unexpected delay queered their plans.
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- French:queer, étrange, ...
- German:queer, seltsam, ...
- Italian:queer, persona LGBTQ+, ...
- Spanish:queer, persona queer, ...
- Portuguese:queer, LGBTQ+, ...
- Chinese:酷儿的, 酷儿, ...
- Japanese:クィアな, クィア, ...
- Arabic:كْوِير, شخص كوير, ...
- Hebrew:קְוִוירִי, קְווִיר, ...
- Russian:квир, странный, ...
- Ukrainian:квір, дивний, ...
- Hindi:क्वीर, एलजीबीटीक्यू+ व्यक्ति, ...
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