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queerdom en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English queer Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos Proto-Germanic *dōmaz Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz Proto-West Germanic *-dōm Old English -dōm Middle English -dom English -dom English queerdom From queer + -dom.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The world of queer (non-heterosexual) people; queer people collectively.
   • 2018 WTF QUEER Wednesday - For Zak / Zackie Dutch Art Institute This is the reason that the queerdom gathers, energy and strength, to not be standing on its ground like a true man, but in its fucking heels like a queen.
   • I can only speak from my experience in the Bisexual community and where that overlaps into the rest of queerdom. 1995 February 17, beth, quoting Jeff Moore & Francine Turner, “Divsions in the Queer community”, in soc.bi (Usenet):
   • The on-line world is the biggest thing to happen to queerdom in a very long time. 1997 February 27, Steve Silberman, “Wired Life;-)!”, in San Francisco Frontiers News Magazine:
2. (uncountable, usually) The fact or state of being queer.
   • I don't believe that queerdom is at the root about homosexuality or lesbianism. There are many gay people who don't identify and who honestly are not queer. 1991 February 11, Eric R. Rofes, “My Life As A Queer”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 29, page 11:
   • In making the choice to get sober, though, Jordan said it allowed him to grow into his "queerdom" - gradually discovering that he was becoming more comfortable with himself, and what he brings to the table. 2022 September 6, Laura Carrione, “Actor, Instagram sensation Leslie Jordan celebrates new book with one vital message to all: ‘Do for others’”, in Fox News:
   • On another occasion, he felt compelled to address his girlfriend/mentor Lowney Handey's jealousy by quelling any suspicions of “queerdom”: [...] 2010, Anna G. Creadick, Perfectly Average: The Pursuit of Normality in Postwar America:

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