queer theory

noun

A field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of LGBT studies and feminist studies, a kind of interpretation devoted to queer readings of texts.

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Meanings

nounqueer theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of LGBT studies and feminist studies, a kind of interpretation devoted to queer readings of texts.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 酷兒理論 /酷儿理论
  • 酷兒理論 /酷儿理论 (kù'ér lǐlùn)field of critical theory
Danish queerteori
  • queerteorifield of critical theory
Finnish queer-teoria
  • queer-teoriafield of critical theory
German Queer-Theorie
  • Queer-Theoriefield of critical theory
Polish queer theory
  • queer theoryfield of critical theory
Russian квир-тео́рия
  • квир-тео́рия (kvir-teórija)field of critical theory
Spanish teoría queer
  • teoría queerfield of critical theory
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APA

queer theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queer%20theory

MLA

“queer theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queer%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “queer theory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/queer%20theory.

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