to queer
1
9.2
- verb
- /kwɪr/
- Specialized
:
queerizar
- Repeaters could queer her whole paradigm.
Examples
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Thus, to actively queer the child in fictional representation directly challenges essentialist understandings of childhood.
Academic text (2014) -
He's trying to queer Annie's act.
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There's no reason for you to try and queer that.
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Why queer their deal?
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This is the first time that was the closest thing I've ever been probably to kind of queering around with somebody.
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Now the Sleeping Beauty must wed her "prince," thus queering the historically heteronormative fairytale.
Blog text (9) -
Here, he queers Lefebvre's implicitly heteronormative analysis of the production of abstract space and sexuality.
Academic text (2005) -
Indicating the school setting for which she imagines this curriculum, Ayse described it as having an active queer-straight alliance but said that it still struggles with bullying problems, making this text appropriate for queering the curriculum.
Academic text (2012) -
Activists often seek to queer traditional narratives around gender to promote inclusivity and understanding.
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The documentary aims to queer mainstream portrayals of relationships by showcasing diverse identities.
Synonyms
Change or question who you are, especially about gender and sexuality
To change how you see something by questioning common ideas about it
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To change how you see something by questioning common ideas about it
- Jargon
Change or question who you are, especially about gender and sexuality
Compounds
- Offensive
Violent acts against LGBTQ+ people because of their sexuality or gender identity
How Disruptive
34
8.1
- Specialized
1
9.2
- Formal
552
4.3
48
6.7
777
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
To queer something is a newer use from the idea of making something 'strange' to the usual way of thinking; in schools and books this verb means to question or rethink traditional ideas about gender and sexuality.