Meaning of 'queer'

Find the meaning of the word ‘queer’

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Meaning of ‘queer’

6 definitions found.

queer

adjective

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Example: "I thought that my boss was strange, but then I met my friend's queer boss and I realized that I had it good."

adjective

homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

Example: "I wonder how diverse the queer community is in the city?"

noun

a homosexual man

Example: "Do people often discriminate against people who the believe are queer?"

verb

to put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Example: "Throughout the game of chess my opponent kept queering me."

verb

to hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of

Example: "Should the government queer the advocate's attempts once more a rebellion will probably break out."

verb

to complicate or reframe the analytical categories of, through an analysis of gender, sexuality, and their related power dynamics

Example: "Their newly published book queers the discourse on prisons."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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