English Explanatory Dictionary

mononormativity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners
  2. The assumption that monosexuality (i.e., attraction to people of only one gender) is the only normal or significant form of sexuality.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mononormativity mononormativities

Etymology

21st century. From mono- + normativity.

Related words

mononormative monosexism heteronormativity cisnormativity
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