mononormativity
mononormativity · mononormativities
The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only…The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners
(countable, uncountable)The assumption that monosexuality (i.e., attraction to people of only one gender) is the only normal or significant form of sexuality.
Origin
21st century. From mono- + normativity.21st century. From mono- + normativity.
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Forms
plural: mononormativities| Singular | mononormativity |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable