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comp-het

comp-het is the alternative form of comphet.

Meaning of comphet

Noun

comphet (uncountable)

  1. Syllabic abbreviation of compulsory heterosexuality.
    • Because heterosexuality is, by and large, presented as the only acceptable sexuality to have, comp het assumes that one might choose heterosexuality by default, even if one is not strictly hetero, in order to escape such punishment.2019 June 3, Anna Pulley, “Ask Anna: Am I really attracted to men, or just responding to heteronormativity?”, in Chicago Tribune

Questions about comp-het

What is comp-het the alternative form of?
Comp-het is the alternative form of comphet.

Words near comp-het in the dictionary

  1. comp shop
  2. comp shops
  3. comp stomp
  4. comp stomps
  5. comp time
  6. comp-het
  7. comp.
  8. comp. lit.
  9. comp.theorist
  10. comp.theorists
  11. COMPACFLT

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