de-queering
de-queering noun: the act or process of hiding, diminishing, or rejecting queerness. Also the present participle and gerund of de-queer.
Noun
de-queering (plural de-queerings)
- The act or process of hiding, diminishing, or rejecting queerness.
- In other words, the de-queering of Shakespeare suggests that a queer Shakespeare may be lurking uneasily beneath the surface.2001, Maria F. Magro, Mark Douglas, “Reflections on Sex, Shakespeare and Nostalgia in Trevor Nunn's Twelfth Night”, in Deborah Cartmell, I. Q. Hunter, Imelda Whelehan, editors, Retrovision...
- Finally, Auerbach's attention to the transformation of vampire narratives into more conventionally heterosexual stories, a "de-queering" of sorts, is reminiscent of what I shall call re-queerings that take place in BtVS.2011, David Nel, “"Does the Phrase 'Vampire Slayer' Mean Anything to You?": The Discursive Construction of the Just Woman Warrior Trope in Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Series”, in Jes...
Also used as
de-queering is also the present participle and gerund of de-queer.
Forms of de-queering
| plural | de-queerings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dequeering |
Origin of de-queering
From de- + queering or dequeer + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Questions about de-queering
- What does de-queering mean?
- De-queering means the act or process of hiding, diminishing, or rejecting queerness.
- What part of speech is de-queering?
- De-queering is a noun.
- What is the plural of de-queering?
- The plural of de-queering is de-queerings.
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