The difference between Homosexual and Queer

When used as nouns, homosexual means a person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex, whereas queer means a person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.

When used as adjectives, homosexual means possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction towards members of the same gender or non-anti-gender area. examples being a male androphile or a female gynephile, whereas queer means weird, odd or different.

Queer is also adverb with the meaning: queerly.

Queer is also verb with the meaning: to render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.

check bellow for the other definitions of Homosexual and Queer

  1. Homosexual as an adjective (of a person or animal):

    Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction towards members of the same gender or non-anti-gender area. Examples being a male androphile or a female gynephile.

  2. Homosexual as an adjective (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship):

    Between two people of the same gender-area; gay.

    Examples:

    "My sister is currently in a homosexual relationship with a girl in her class''."

    "homosexual acts'', ''a homosexual kiss"

  3. Homosexual as an adjective:

    Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.

  1. Homosexual as a noun:

    A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

  1. Queer as an adjective (dated):

    Weird, odd or different; whimsical.

  2. Queer as an adjective (Britain, informal, dated):

    Slightly unwell (mainly in to feel queer).

  3. Queer as an adjective (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    Homosexual.

  4. Queer as an adjective (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    Not heterosexual: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, etc.

  5. Queer as an adjective (broadly):

    Pertaining to sexual behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual norms, assumptions etc.

  1. Queer as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.

  2. Queer as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, pejorative):

    A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.

  3. Queer as a noun (definite, with "the", informal, archaic):

    Counterfeit money.

  1. Queer as a verb (transitive):

    To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.

  2. Queer as a verb (UK, dialect, dated):

    To puzzle.

  3. Queer as a verb (slang, dated):

    To ridicule; to banter; to rally.

  4. Queer as a verb (slang, dated):

    To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil.

  5. Queer as a verb (social science):

    To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.

  1. Queer as an adverb:

    Queerly.

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