heteronormativity

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ normativity.

Pronunciation

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Noun

heteronormativity (countable and uncountable, plural heteronormativities)

1. 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.

Coordinate terms

• cisnormativity; homonormativity (see there for more)

Related terms

• heteronormative
• heterosexism

Translations

heteronormativity

• Catalan: heteronormativitat f
• Danish: heteronormativitet c
• Finnish: heteronormatiivisuus (fi)
• French: hétéronormativité (fr) f
• Galician: heteronormatividade f
• German: Heteronormativität (de) f
• Italian: eteronormatività (it) f
• Portuguese: heteronormatividade (pt) f
• Russian: гетеронормати́вность (ru) f (geteronormatívnostʹ)
• Spanish: heteronormatividad (es) f
• Swedish: heteronormativitet (sv) c

See also

• cisnormative, homonormative