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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQueer community
/kwɪər kəˈmjuː.nə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A diverse group of people whose sexual orientations or gender identities fall outside normative heterosexual and cisgender paradigms.
"The local queer community organized a vibrant pride parade to celebrate diversity and unity." - 2
A supportive social network and cultural collective providing safe spaces, advocacy, and mutual aid for LGBTQ+ individuals.
"Finding the queer community in the city provided him with the acceptance and support he desperately needed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'queer', originating from 16th-century Scots meaning strange or eccentric, which underwent a 20th-century political reclamation by sexual and gender minorities, with 'community', derived from the Latin 'communitas' meaning fellowship or public spirit. Together, the phrase emerged in modern sociological and activist discourse during the late 20th century to describe a collective network of individuals with diverse non-cisheteronormative identities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Queer community" is said worldwide
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communauté queer
Transliteration: komynote kiʁ
"La communauté queer se rassemble chaque année pour célébrer la fierté."
queere Community
Transliteration: kveːrə kɔmjuːnɪti
"Die queere Community setzt sich für Gleichberechtigung ein."
comunità queer
Transliteration: kommuˈniːta kweːr
"La comunità queer offre un forte supporto ai suoi membri."
comunidad queer
Transliteration: komuˈniðad kweɾ
"La comunidad queer celebró su festival anual con gran entusiasmo."
comunidade queer
Transliteration: komuˈnidɐdʒi kwiʁ
"A comunidade queer luta por direitos iguais e inclusão."
क्विअर समुदाय
Transliteration: kviear samuday
"क्विअर समुदाय अपने अधिकारों के लिए एकजुट हो रहा है।"
酷儿社群
Transliteration: kù ér shè qún
"酷儿社群致力于争取平等和包容。"
퀴어 커뮤니티
Transliteration: kwi-eo keo-myu-ni-ti
"퀴어 커뮤니티는 연대와 지지를 바탕으로 성장합니다."
クィア・コミュニティ
Transliteration: kuia komyuniti
"クィア・コミュニティは多様性と包摂を大切にしています。"
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