English words for 'Relating to queer theory.'
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noun
adj
name
verb
noun
- The word queer.
- Alternative letter-case form of Q-word (“(linguistics) question word”).
- Any word beginning with q, especially one that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
- (humorous, at a workplace) The word quiet, taken as a bad omen that once uttered the workplace will suddenly become exceptionally busy.
adv
verb
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
adj
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
noun
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
- offensive term for a homosexual man
noun
- (LGBTQ) Ellipsis of sexual orientation.
- (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- (mathematical analysis, differential geometry, countable) The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space.
- (countable) An inclination, tendency or direction.
- (analytic geometry, topology, countable) The designation of a parametrised curve as "positively" or "negatively" oriented; the analogous description of a surface or hypersurface.
- (countable) The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.
- (countable) An adjustment to a new environment.
- (education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.
- (uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.
- (typography, countable) The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.
- (countable) An introduction to a (new) environment.
- (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.
- a course introducing a new situation or environment
- an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
- the act of orienting
- a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
- position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
- a predisposition in favor of something
noun
- Initialism of lesbian.
- (Internet slang, by extension) A fail.
- Initialism of Latin.
- (usually clothing) Initialism of large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- (countable, slang) Abbreviation of loss.
- Abbreviation of low pressure front.
- (US, politics) Abbreviation of Libertarian.
- Alternative form of el (“elevated train”).
- (textiles) Initialism of ligne.
- (sports) Abbreviation of losses (statistic).
- Initialism of lobby.
- (slang) Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.
- Initialism of left.
- Initialism of lira.
- the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
adj
- (linguistics) Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance).
- (slang) Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2 sense 1 and etymology 2 sense 2.)
- (usually clothing) Initialism of large (of the manufactured size).
- Initialism of left.
character
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adj
noun
noun
- (uncountable) The quality of being queer or odd.
- (uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
- (uncountable, possibly offensive) Homosexuality.
- (countable) Something queer; an oddity.
- a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- a strange attitude or habit
adj
noun
noun
- Initialism of sexual minority (“non-heterosexual”) (Also used attributively.)
- (science fiction) Initialism of space marine.
- (business) Initialism of senior management.
- (US, astronautics) Initialism of service module.
- (music) Initialism of short meter.
- (US, military) Abbreviation of standard missile.
- (theater) Initialism of stage manager.
- (military) Initialism of standoff missile.
- Alternative form of S&M (“sadomasochism”).
- a master's degree in science
name
symbol
adj
- of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- having or involving sex
- involved in a sexual relationship
- Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
- (LGBTQ, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
- Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
- (biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
- Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
- Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
noun
noun
- Initialism of genders and sexualities alliance.
- (incest) Initialism of genetic sexual attraction.
- (aviation, travel) Initialism of general sales agreement, a contact between an airline and a travel company to provide customer service in a region where the airline does not have an office.
- Initialism of gay-straight alliance: a student-run society for discussion of issues relating to sexual orientation.
- Initialism of general sales agent, the travel company having such an agreement.
- a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
name
noun
- Initialism of lesbian female.
- (computing) Initialism of line feed.
- (architecture, engineering, construction) Initialism of linear feet.
- (linguistics) Initialism of logical form.
- (electronics, telecommunications) Initialism of low frequency.
- (optics, imaging, photography) Abbreviation of light field.
- Initialism of left foot.
- (baseball) Initialism of left field or left fielder.
- 30 to 300 kilohertz
adj
prep_phrase
verb
adj
noun
- One who promotes sexual freedom.
- (usually with a hyphenated prefix) Someone with a specified type of sexuality.
- One who is very sexual; A person who is very lusty.
- (botany) One who believes that plants reproduce by sexual reproduction, especially one who accepts the sexual classification method of Linnaeus.
noun
adj
name
verb
noun
- The word queer.
- Alternative letter-case form of Q-word (“(linguistics) question word”).
- Any word beginning with q, especially one that is not normally taboo but is considered (often humorously) to be so in the given context.
- (humorous, at a workplace) The word quiet, taken as a bad omen that once uttered the workplace will suddenly become exceptionally busy.
noun
- (LGBTQ) Ellipsis of sexual orientation.
- (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- (mathematical analysis, differential geometry, countable) The choice of which ordered bases are "positively" oriented and which are "negatively" oriented on a real vector space.
- (countable) An inclination, tendency or direction.
- (analytic geometry, topology, countable) The designation of a parametrised curve as "positively" or "negatively" oriented; the analogous description of a surface or hypersurface.
- (countable) The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.
- (countable) An adjustment to a new environment.
- (education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.
- (uncountable) The construction of a Christian church to have its aisle in an east-west direction with the altar at the east end.
- (typography, countable) The direction of print across the page; landscape or portrait.
- (countable) An introduction to a (new) environment.
- (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.
- a course introducing a new situation or environment
- an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs
- the act of orienting
- a person's awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships
- position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
- a predisposition in favor of something
noun
- Initialism of lesbian.
- (Internet slang, by extension) A fail.
- Initialism of Latin.
- (usually clothing) Initialism of large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- (countable, slang) Abbreviation of loss.
- Abbreviation of low pressure front.
- (US, politics) Abbreviation of Libertarian.
- Alternative form of el (“elevated train”).
- (textiles) Initialism of ligne.
- (sports) Abbreviation of losses (statistic).
- Initialism of lobby.
- (slang) Two cigarette papers laid perpendicularly on each other when making a joint.
- Initialism of left.
- Initialism of lira.
- the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
- the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
adj
- (linguistics) Initialism of low (variety of a language with limited prestige and official acceptance).
- (slang) Bad, subpar, of inferior quality (abbreviation of loser). (Compare noun etymology 2 sense 1 and etymology 2 sense 2.)
- (usually clothing) Initialism of large (of the manufactured size).
- Initialism of left.
character
num
noun
- (uncountable) The quality of being queer or odd.
- (uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.
- (uncountable, possibly offensive) Homosexuality.
- (countable) Something queer; an oddity.
- a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- a strange attitude or habit
noun
- Initialism of sexual minority (“non-heterosexual”) (Also used attributively.)
- (science fiction) Initialism of space marine.
- (business) Initialism of senior management.
- (US, astronautics) Initialism of service module.
- (music) Initialism of short meter.
- (US, military) Abbreviation of standard missile.
- (theater) Initialism of stage manager.
- (military) Initialism of standoff missile.
- Alternative form of S&M (“sadomasochism”).
- a master's degree in science
name
symbol
noun
- Initialism of genders and sexualities alliance.
- (incest) Initialism of genetic sexual attraction.
- (aviation, travel) Initialism of general sales agreement, a contact between an airline and a travel company to provide customer service in a region where the airline does not have an office.
- Initialism of gay-straight alliance: a student-run society for discussion of issues relating to sexual orientation.
- Initialism of general sales agent, the travel company having such an agreement.
- a central management agency that sets Federal policy for Federal procurement and real property management and information resources management
name
noun
- Initialism of lesbian female.
- (computing) Initialism of line feed.
- (architecture, engineering, construction) Initialism of linear feet.
- (linguistics) Initialism of logical form.
- (electronics, telecommunications) Initialism of low frequency.
- (optics, imaging, photography) Abbreviation of light field.
- Initialism of left foot.
- (baseball) Initialism of left field or left fielder.
- 30 to 300 kilohertz
adj
prep_phrase
verb
adv
verb
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
adj
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
noun
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
- offensive term for a homosexual man
adv
verb
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
adj
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
noun
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
- offensive term for a homosexual man
noun
adj
name
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
- having or involving sex
- involved in a sexual relationship
- Characterised by sexual feelings or behaviour; possessing sexuality.
- (LGBTQ, of a person, rare) Experiencing sexual attraction; not asexual.
- Pertaining to sexuality as a cultural phenomenon; relating to sexual behaviour or conduct.
- (biology) Capable of sexual reproduction; sexed, sexuate.
- Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
- Pertaining to sexual intercourse or other intimate physical contact.
noun
adj
noun
- One who promotes sexual freedom.
- (usually with a hyphenated prefix) Someone with a specified type of sexuality.
- One who is very sexual; A person who is very lusty.
- (botany) One who believes that plants reproduce by sexual reproduction, especially one who accepts the sexual classification method of Linnaeus.