English Explanatory Dictionary

normativity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The state of being normative.
The state of being a norm.
That which is normative.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɔː.məˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ /ˌnɔːɹ.məˈtɪv.ə.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-normativity.wav

Word forms

normativity normativities

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English normative Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English normativity From normative + -ity.

Synonyms

normativeness

Related words

descriptivity prescriptivity

Derived words

ablenormativity aetonormativity allonormativity amatonormativity antinormativity Ashkenormativity chrononormativity cisnormativity heteronormativity metronormativity mononormativity pornonormativity queernormativity repronormativity transnormativity

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