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bi-erasure

bi-erasure noun: the tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of bisexuality.

Noun

bi-erasure (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of bisexuality.
    • Bi-erasure can also be pretty stressful – why are bisexual people never mentioned in media debates about same-sex marriage?2013, Anonymous, "Getting out of the closet and into the frying pan", Exeposé (University of Exeter), Issue 605, 19 February 2013, page 18
    • Some might argue that it leads to bi-erasure, as bisexuality is never discussed, but I'd give it time.2013 November, Suryatapa Mukherjee, “In the Media: Orange Is the New Black”, in Quench, number 139, Cardiff University, page 13

Origin of bi-erasure

Clipping of bisexual erasure.

Questions about bi-erasure

What does bi-erasure mean?
Bi-erasure means the tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of bisexuality.
What part of speech is bi-erasure?
Bi-erasure is a noun.

Words near bi-erasure in the dictionary

  1. bi-dyke
  2. bi-dykes
  3. bi-elliptic transfer
  4. bi-elliptic transfers
  5. bi-endian
  6. bi-erasure
  7. bi-fictional
  8. bi-hourly
  9. bi-iliac
  10. bi-infinite
  11. bi-level

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