queer theory

noun

: an approach to literary and cultural study that rejects traditional categories of gender and sexuality

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of queer theory was in 1988

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“Queer theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queer%20theory. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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