Meaning

1 senses
  1. Of or relating to the institutions and practices 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.

    heteronormativ

    гетеронормативныйgeteronormativnyj

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The heteronormative propaganda made me uncomfortable.

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  2. We live in a heteronormative society.

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  3. I don't know; he appears to be a heteronormative jerk.

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  4. They're such a heteronormative family.

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  5. Some observers say the government’s “heteronormative” notion of family makes LGBTQ partners invisible in the legal domain.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
of or relating to the institutions and practices that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and “natural” within society:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of or relating to the institutions and practices that privilege or value heterosexuality, heterosexual relationships, and traditional gender roles as fundamental and “natural” within society:

Forms

more heteronormative, most heteronormative

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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