amatonormativity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.

Word forms

amatonormativity

Etymology

A compound of Latin amātō or amātus and normativity, modeled on heteronormativity and coined by philosophy professor Elizabeth Brake in 2011.

Related words

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