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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-queer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
de-queer
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hide, diminish, or reject queerness.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + queer.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

de-queers (present, singular) de-queering (participle, present) de-queered (participle, past) de-queered (past) dequeer (alternative)

Phrases

de-queering

Antonyms

re-queer

Questions

What does de-queer mean?
To hide, diminish, or reject queerness.
Where does de-queer come from?
From de- + queer.

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