transnormativity
transnormativity · transnormativities
Normalization of the existence of diverse transgender people and experiencesNormalization of the existence of diverse transgender people and experiences.
UK/ˌtɹænz.nɔː.məˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/US/ˌtɹænz.nɔːɹ.məˈtɪv.ə.ti/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Normalization of the existence of diverse transgender people and experiences.
(countable, uncountable)The assumption that transgender people should, and the pressure on them to, fit a cissexist idea of what is "normal". (Compare pass.)
2015, Evan Vipond, Resisting Transnormativity: challenging the medicalization and regulation of trans bodies (Transformative Studies Institute)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From transnormative + -ity or trans- + normativity.From transnormative + -ity or trans- + normativity.
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Forms
plural: transnormativities| Singular | transnormativity |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable