queer

UK
/kwɪə/
US
/kwɪr/

Translations

queernoun
queers
pl
UK
/kwɪə/
US
/kwɪr/
queerAnglicisme invariable, employé surtout dans les contextes LGBTQ+.
Many people in the LGBTQ+ community identify as queer to express their diverse identities.
De nombreuses personnes de la communauté LGBTQ+ s’identifient comme queer pour exprimer leurs identités diverses.
queeradjective
queerer
Comp.
queerest
Super.
étrangeSens général : inhabituel, bizarre.
The old house had a queer charm that intrigued visitors.
La vieille maison avait un charme étrange qui intriguait les visiteurs.
Additional translations
queerAnglicisme dans les contextes d’identité de genre et d’orientation sexuelle.
queerverb
queered
Past Simple
queered
Past Participle
queering
Gerund
UK
/kwɪə/
US
/kwɪr/
gâcherFamilier; sens de « compromettre, ruiner ».
He queered the deal by revealing confidential information.
Il a gâché l’accord en révélant des informations confidentielles.
Additional translations
queerEmploi militant ou universitaire, emprunt direct à l’anglais.
queersnoun

queer

queers
pl
UK
/kwɪəz/
US
/kwɪrz/
queerEmprunt employé comme nom, souvent invariable; désigne une personne queer.
The event was a celebration of queers and their contributions to the arts.
L’événement était une célébration des queers et de leur apport aux arts.
Synonyms
transgender individuals
gay people
LGBTQ+ individuals

Definitions

queernoun
A term used to describe a person whose sexual orientation or gender identity does not conform to traditional societal norms.
Many people in the LGBTQ+ community identify as queer to express their diverse identities.
An umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities who are not heterosexual or cisgender.
The queer community often gathers to celebrate diversity and promote acceptance.
A reclaimed term used by some as a positive self-identifier, though it can still be considered offensive by others.
She proudly identifies as queer and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.
A derogatory term for a homosexual person, used as a slur (now largely offensive).
"Back then, being called a queer could get you into serious trouble."
queeradjective
Strange or odd; unusual.
The old house had a queer charm that intrigued visitors.
Relating to a sexual or gender identity that does not correspond to established ideas of sexuality and gender, especially heterosexual norms.
They identify as queer and are active in the LGBTQ+ community.
queerverb
To spoil or ruin something.
He queered the deal by revealing confidential information.
To question or challenge conventional norms, especially related to gender and sexuality.
The activist sought to queer traditional narratives by introducing diverse perspectives.
queersnoun
A term used to describe individuals who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, often encompassing those who do not conform to traditional gender or sexual norms.
The event was a celebration of queers and their contributions to the arts.