queerness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a strange attitude or habit
  2. noun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex

Etymology

From queer + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

oddity, quirk, quirkiness, crotchet

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