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Heteronormative
Of or pertaining to the practices and institutions that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and "natural" within society.
📖 Definitions of "Heteronormative"
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Of or pertaining to the practices and institutions that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and "natural" within society.
"Much of the language used when discussing wedding planning is heteronormative, which can alienate homosexual couples."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heteronormative"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| homonormativenoun | (LGBTQ) Of, pertaining to or exhibiting homonormativity. |
| heteroerotic | Relating to heterosexual desire or attraction. |
| heteropatriarchal | Of or relating to heteropatriarchy. |
| orthosexual | (rare) Relating to or having the orthodox form of sexuality in a particular culture. |
| other-sex | Of or pertaining to attraction to the opposite sex; heterosexual. |
| binormative | (LGBTQ) Of, pertaining to or exhibiting binormativity. |
| homonational | (LGBTQ) Of, pertaining to, or supporting homonationalism. |
| homonationalistnoun | (LGBTQ) Of, pertaining to, or supporting homonationalism. |
| heterogamic | Of or relating to heterogamy. |
| heterostructural | Of or pertaining to a heterostructure |
| pornonormative | Of or relating to pornonormativity. |
| homonoun | (dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content. |
| heteroallelicnoun | Of or pertaining to heteroalleles |
| homocentric | (geometry) Having the same centre. |
| heterostatic | Of or pertaining to heterostasis |
| queernormative | Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting queernormativity. |
| heterophenomenological | Pertaining to heterophenomenology. |
| cisnormative | (LGBTQ, neologism) Of or pertaining to cisnormativity. |
| heterocratic | Relating to a heterocracy |
| homogamicnoun | Of or relating to homogamy. |
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- heteronormativeand
- heteronormativeassumptions
- heteronormativeculture
- heteronormativefamily
- heteronormativesociety
- heteronormative.
- heteronormativegender
- heteronormativemasculinity
- heteronormativediscourse
- heteronormativesocial
- heteronormativediscourses
- heteronormativesexuality
- heteronormativeorder
- heteronormativesexual
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