different between unusualness vs queerness

English

Etymology

From unusual +? -ness.

Noun

unusualness (countable and uncountable, plural unusualnesses)

1. (uncountable) The condition or state of being unusual.

   Synonyms: abnormality, remarkableness, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness
2. (countable) Something unusual; an aberration.

   Synonyms: deviance, oddity, outlier; see also Thesaurus:anomaly

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English

Etymology

From queer +? -ness.

Noun

queerness (countable and uncountable, plural queernesses)

1. (uncountable) The quality of being queer or odd.
2. (countable) Something queer; an oddity.
3. (uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to sexual or gender norms.

Synonyms

• (all): queerhood
• (state of being odd): abnormality, oddness, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness
• (an oddity): deviance, irregularity, outlier; see also Thesaurus:anomaly
• (state of not conforming to sexual norms): nonheterosexuality

Hyponyms

• (state of not conforming to sexual norms): gayness, homosexuality

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