Etymograph

English

queermisic

From queer + -misic, coined as an alternative to queerphobic; for more on -misic, see homomisic.

Formed from queer + -misic

Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz ‘cross, adverse’

Proto-West Germanic *þwerh ‘transverse, crooked’

Old Saxon thwerh ‘bent, crooked’

English queer

The story

From queer + -misic, coined as an alternative to queerphobic; for more on -misic, see homomisic.

Full etymology on Wiktionary

Today it means

adj Hating queer people; prejudiced against queer people.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “queermisic”. 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.

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