queerness meaning

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queerness (noun): a strange attitude or habit.

queerness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

queerness as a noun

  1. a strange attitude or habit

    Synonyms: oddity, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet

    Type of: unfamiliarity

    Related forms: queer

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

    Synonyms: homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, gayness

    Type of: sexual activity

    Kinds: inversion, lesbianism, pederasty

    Related forms: queer

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in SS · 9-letter words

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