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heterocentrism

heterocentrism noun: heterosexism; a focus on heterosexual issues.

Noun

heterocentrism (usually uncountable, plural heterocentrisms)

  1. (usually) heterosexism; a focus on heterosexual issues

Forms of heterocentrism

pluralheterocentrisms

Origin of heterocentrism

From hetero- + -centrism.

Questions about heterocentrism

What does heterocentrism mean?
Heterocentrism means heterosexism; a focus on heterosexual issues.
What part of speech is heterocentrism?
Heterocentrism is a noun.
What is the plural of heterocentrism?
The plural of heterocentrism is heterocentrisms.

Words near heterocentrism in the dictionary

  1. heterocatenation
  2. heterocellular
  3. heterocellularly
  4. heterocentric
  5. heterocentricity
  6. heterocentrism
  7. heterocentrisms
  8. heterocentrist
  9. heterocephalous
  10. heterocephalus
  11. heterocephaly

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