cisnormative
Syllables: cis·norm·at·iveUK/ˌsɪsˈnɔːmətɪv//ˌsɪsˈnoɹmətɪv/
cisnormative adjective: of or pertaining to cisnormativity.
Adjective
cisnormative (comparative more cisnormative, superlative most cisnormative)
- Of or pertaining to cisnormativity.
- This erasure reflects the priorities, biases, and oversights of writers and publishers who function in a cisnormative system, one in which people are assumed to be cissexual.2009, Greta R. Bauer, Rebecca Hammond, Robb Travers, Matthias Kaay, Karin M. Hohenadel, & Michelle Boyce, "'I Don't Think This Is Theoretical; This Is Our Lives': How Erasure Impacts Health Care for...
- Cisnormative assumptions are tied in with discourses surrounding HIV and STIs.2012 October, Jen Roberton, Emily Milton, “Cisnormative assumptions and queer sex”, in The Strand, volume 55, number 5,29, Victoria University, page 4
Forms of cisnormative
| comparative | more cisnormative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cisnormative |
Origin of cisnormative
From cis- + normative.
Words that rhyme with cisnormative
Questions about cisnormative
- What does cisnormative mean?
- Cisnormative means of or pertaining to cisnormativity.
- What part of speech is cisnormative?
- Cisnormative is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cisnormative?
- Cisnormative is pronounced /ˌsɪsˈnɔːmətɪv/ (UK).
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