Definitions for queerness
queer·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchetnoun

   a strange attitude or habit

2. homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gaynessnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. queernessnoun

   the quality of being queer

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Queernessnoun

   Oddness; particularity.

   Etymology: from queer.

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1. queerness

   Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century. Beginning in the late 1980s, queer activists, such as the members of Queer Nation, began to reclaim the word as a deliberately provocative and politically radical alternative to the more assimilationist branches of the LGBT community.In the 21st century, queer became increasingly used to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative sexual or gender identities and politics. Academic disciplines such as queer theory and queer studies share a general opposition to binarism, normativity, and a perceived lack of intersectionality, some of them only tangentially connected to the LGBT movement. Queer arts, queer cultural groups, and queer political groups are examples of modern expressions of queer identities. Critics of the use of the term include members of the LGBT community who associate the term more with its colloquial, derogatory usage, those who wish to dissociate themselves from queer radicalism, and those who see it as amorphous and trendy. Queer is sometimes expanded to include any non-normative sexuality, including cisgender queer heterosexuality, although some LGBTQ people view this use of the term as appropriation.

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1. queerness

   Queerness is an umbrella term used to describe sexual orientations, gender identities or gender expressions that don't conform to traditional heterosexual or cisgender norms. It includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and more. Queerness can also relate to a political viewpoint that challenges heteronormativity and promotes gender and sexual fluidity. Definitions of queerness can vary widely based on personal identity, culture, and regional understandings of the term.

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1. Queernessnoun

   the quality or state of being queer

How to pronounce queerness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say queerness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of queerness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of queerness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of queerness in a Sentence

1. Alfred Martin:

   Queerness generally, but Black queerness specifically, still functions as this kind of scarlet letter for many folks who want to work within the media and culture industries.

2. Maia Kobabe:

   I know we have the internet, but the internet is absolutely rife with misinformation, and I think there's a danger if you Google some topics about queerness, that you will land on sites that either are misinformation or coming from a really negative point of view, or it will send you straight to pornography, unfortunately.

3. Jack Petocz:

   On the day of protest, they tried to take away our Pride flags and stop us from distributing them at the event, i resisted, because Pride flags are a symbol of our community, of our embrace of our queerness, and when you have these bills trying to target and silence queer youth, I didn't understand. I thought it was irrational to try to take away our Pride flags at a rally that is about anti-gay legislation.

4. Alfred Martin:

   The issue with being the first is often that the first also becomes the last for a really long time, black queerness has only very recently become really legible as something other than a punchline. There's a lot of work, of undoing that needs to get done. And Lil Nas X might be part of that undoing.

5. Nakhane Toure:

   People were mad that a specific passage was being mentioned, but underneath it was the whole idea that the queerness made it even more perverse. It exacerbated how disgusting it was to them in their eyes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=queerness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Queerness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=queerness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queerness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queerness