queer-bash

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To commit violence against (a queer person) for reasons of prejudice.
To verbally malign a queer person or queer people in general.

Examples

“A National Committee member of the Socialist Workers Party queer-bashed the North American Man/Boy Love ⟳ Association (NAMBLA), according to the Sydney Gay Solidarity Group. In a burst ⟳ of temper, the SWP National Committee member said that if he had his way he would line up members of NAMBLA and shoot ⟳ the lot of them.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

queer-bashed queer-bashes queer-bashing queerbait queerbaited queerbaits

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