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- [kweer]
- /kwɪər/
- /ˈkwɪə.nəs/
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- [kweer]
- /kwɪər/
Definitions of queerness word
- adjective queerness strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice. 1
- adjective queerness of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady: Something queer about the language of the prospectus kept investors away. 1
- adjective queerness not feeling physically right or well; giddy, faint, or qualmish: to feel queer. 1
- adjective queerness mentally unbalanced or deranged. 1
- adjective queerness Slang. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (of a person) gay or lesbian. noting or relating to a sexual orientation or gender identity that falls outside the heterosexual mainstream or the gender binary: queer subcultures. 1
- adjective queerness Slang. bad, worthless, or counterfeit. 1
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Origin of queerness
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; perhaps < German quer oblique, cross, adverse
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Parts of speech for Queerness
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queerness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
queerness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for queerness
noun queerness
- oddness — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- strangeness — the quality or condition of being strange.
- peculiarity — a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
- abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
- eccentricity — an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct: an interesting man, known for his eccentricities.
Antonyms for queerness
noun queerness
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- conformity — If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone's wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- regularity — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
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