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queerism

queerism noun: the beliefs and practices of queer people, i.e. those with unconventional sexuality.

Noun

queerism (uncountable)

  1. The beliefs and practices of queer people, i.e. those with unconventional sexuality.

Origin of queerism

From queer + -ism.

Questions about queerism

What does queerism mean?
Queerism means the beliefs and practices of queer people, i.e. those with unconventional sexuality.
What part of speech is queerism?
Queerism is a noun.

Words near queerism in the dictionary

  1. queerings
  2. queerious
  3. queerish
  4. queerishly
  5. queerishness
  6. queerism
  7. queerities
  8. queerity
  9. queerization
  10. queerize
  11. queerized

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