"queerplatonic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more queerplatonic [comparative], most queerplatonic [superlative]
Etymology: queer + platonic Etymology templates: {{compound|en|queer|platonic}} queer + platonic Head templates: {{en-adj}} queerplatonic (comparative more queerplatonic, superlative most queerplatonic)
  1. (neologism, of a relationship) Not romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship. Wikipedia link: queerplatonic relationship Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Love Translations (not romantic, but stronger emotional bond than friendship): kvirplatona (Esperanto), queerplatoninen (Finnish), queerplatonisch (German), homoseksualisto-platoniczny (Polish), queerplatonisk (Swedish), kuirplatonik (Turkish)

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