queerness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est étrange ou inhabituel ; également utilisé pour décrire une orientation sexuelle caractérisée par une attirance envers des personnes du même sexe.

A noun referring to a quality or state of being strange or odd; also used to describe a sexual orientation characterized by attraction to persons of the same sex.

indénombrable

1. Strange or unusual qualityB2formal

   The quality of being odd, peculiar, or unconventional in behavior or appearance.

   Caractère étrange ou insolite

   • The queerness of his outfit drew everyone's attention.
   • There was a certain queerness in her manner that puzzled her friends.
   • The queerness of the situation made them all uncomfortable.

   Synonymesaberrationabnormalityanomalybizarrenesseccentricityodditypeculiaritysingularitystrangenessunconventionalityunusualnessweirdness

   Antonymesconventionalityfamiliaritynormalityordinariness

2. Non-heterosexual identity or attractionB2formal

   A term used to describe a sexual orientation or gender identity that is not heterosexual or cisgender, often reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community.

   Non-hétérosexualité ou non-cisgenrisme

   • The book explores themes of queerness and identity.
   • She embraced her queerness as a core part of who she is.
   • The conference focused on the history and politics of queerness.

   Antonymesstraightness