queer
/kwɪr/
noun
- A person who is not heterosexual or not cisgender; sometimes used as a self-identified label within the LGBTQ+ community.
- The group welcomes anyone who considers themselves a queer.
- She came out as a queer in her early twenties.
- The parade included people of all ages, from young queers to senior activists.
adjective
- Strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or hard to explain.
- There was a queer smell coming from the old basement.
- The painting had a queer combination of colors that made people stop and stare.
- She felt a queer sense of déjà vu as she entered the room.
- A term used by some people to describe a sexual or gender identity that is not heterosexual or cisgender; often used as an inclusive umbrella term.
- She wrote a book about queer history and the fight for equal rights.
- Many young people today identify as queer rather than using more specific labels.
- The university has a support group for queer students and their allies.