heteronormativity
heteronormativity noun: the assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.
Noun
heteronormativity (countable and uncountable, plural heteronormativities)
- The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.
- Synonyms:
- homophobia
heteronormativity meaning in Arabic
heteronormativity in Arabic
- heteronormativity
- مِعْيَارِيّة مُغَايَرَة
Synonyms of heteronormativity
Forms of heteronormativity
| plural | heteronormativities |
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Origin of heteronormativity
From hetero- + normativity.
Questions about heteronormativity
- What does heteronormativity mean?
- Heteronormativity means the assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.
- What is heteronormativity in Arabic?
- Heteronormativity in Arabic is مِعْيَارِيّة مُغَايَرَة. See Heteronormativity meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is heteronormativity?
- Heteronormativity is a noun.
- What is the plural of heteronormativity?
- The plural of heteronormativity is heteronormativities.
Words near heteronormativity in the dictionary
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