queer
adjective
strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular.
queerness
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a word derived from
queer.
Example Sentences
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"He was really pioneering as somebody who was unashamedly proud of his queerness before the legalisation of homosexuality in '67," says Dominic James Bilton, the co-leader of the Queer British Art Network.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Francesca and Michaela’s upcoming hero romance has been in motion for some time and promises to grant queerness a front-and-center visibility that was cut short when Benedict ended his romance with Lady Tilley and Paul.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
And yet, “Bridgerton” also endorses Benedict’s queerness in the latest season’s sixth episode, when he comes out to Sophie.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
Leninci felt herself entitled, after this day of queerness and horror, to a complete and absolute holiday.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
