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queerness.

The quality of being queer or odd.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The quality of being queer or odd.

    uncountable
  2. Something queer; an oddity.

    countable
  3. Homosexuality.

    offensive · possibly · uncountable
  4. The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English queer Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English queerness From queer + -ness.

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