heteronormativity

English

Etymology

hetero- +‎ normativity

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.

Related terms

Coordinate terms

cisnormativity; homonormativity

See also

cisnormative, homonormative

Translations

heteronormativity

Catalan: heteronormativitat f
Danish: heteronormativitet c
Finnish: heteronormatiivisuus (fi)
Italian: eteronormatività f

Portuguese: heteronormatividade f
Russian: гетеронормати́вность (ru) f (geteronormatívnostʹ)
Spanish: heteronormatividad (es) f

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