English
queerism
From queer + -ism.
Formed from queer + -ism
Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz ‘cross, adverse’
Proto-West Germanic *þwerh ‘transverse, crooked’
Old Saxon thwerh ‘bent, crooked’
English queer
Today it means
noun The beliefs and practices of queer people, i.e. those with unconventional sexuality.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “queerism”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / queerism