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exorsexism

/ˌɛksɔɹˈsɛksɪzm̩/

exorsexism noun: the rejection or dismissal of nonbinary gender identities; fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people based on such beliefs.

Noun

exorsexism (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The rejection or dismissal of nonbinary gender identities; fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people based on such beliefs.
    • Enforcing an XOR of gender (that is to say, “exorsexism” or “exornormativity” as I am currently calling it) basically states that the only allowable genders are wholly, exclusively male and wholly, exclusively female. To be neither or both (that is to say, to be nonbinary) is not considered valid.2016, @vergess, “XOR Gender Chart”, in Tumblr, archived from the original on 05 May 2016
    • Diversity management according to him has a broad range of effects by helping in eliminating or reducing discrimination or unfairness against minorities or targeted groups, including topics like sexism against women and exorsexism against transgender people, racism and xenophobia against other...2023, Moutas Zafer, Discrimination Against Employees With a Migration Background in the German Museum Sector Related to Hiring and Promotion, PhD thesis, TU Dresden
    Synonyms:
    enbyphobia

Synonyms of exorsexism

Origin of exorsexism

From XOR + sexism, patterned on cissexism, homosexism, intersexism, etc.

Questions about exorsexism

What does exorsexism mean?
Exorsexism means the rejection or dismissal of nonbinary gender identities; fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people based on such beliefs.
What part of speech is exorsexism?
Exorsexism is a noun.
How do you pronounce exorsexism?
Exorsexism is pronounced /ˌɛksɔɹˈsɛksɪzm̩/.

Words near exorsexism in the dictionary

  1. exorphin
  2. exorphine
  3. exorphines
  4. exorphins
  5. exors
  6. exorsexism
  7. exorsexist
  8. exoscience
  9. exoscope
  10. exoscopes
  11. exoscopic

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