Queerantine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Queerantine is a noun meaning (humorous) A quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meaning
(humorous) A quarantine experienced by one or more queer (sexually unconventional) people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Example Sentences
Or, as another user put it in a post that invited members to a WhatsApp chat: “JOIN US IN QUEERANTINE. Self isolation need not be so lonely.”
This is my winged eleganza best costume for today! #goforthegold #billyporterfashionchallenge #theebillyporter #diydiva #queerantine #quarantinebutmakeitfashion
Olly has been hosting weekly Queerantine parties since March. Having started out via Instagram Live, the Saturday club nights have now transferred over to Zoom.
The present study aims to address this need through analysing data from the Queerantine study (a portmanteau of queer and quarantine), a web-based survey that assesses how LGBTQ+ adults are experiencing the coronavirus pandemic. In the present paper, we examine extent to which respondents to the Queerantine survey experienced forms of sexuality or gender-based discrimination, including harassment and exclusion, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Word Forms
- queerantines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quarantini, queerdo, queer, locktail, queer bashing, queerie.
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