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English
Etymology
From hetero- + normative.
Adjective
heteronormative (comparative more heteronormative, superlative most heteronormative)
- Of or pertaining to the practices and institutions 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.
1997 Summer, John Champagne, ““Stop Reading Films!”: Film Studies, Close Analysis, and Gay Pornography”, in Cinema Journal, volume 36, number 4, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 82:This suggests both that film studies can be heteronormative even when it is analyzing homosexual representations and that close textual analysis is itself structured by heterosexual presumptions and assumptions.
1998 February 28, Ruth Holliday, “Philadelphia: AIDS, Representation, Organization”, in John Hassard, Ruth Holliday, editors, Organization-Representation: Work and Organizations in Popular Culture, SAGE, →ISBN, →OL, page 102:In the same way, homosexuality and bisexuality will always be seen as problematic in heteronormative organizations.
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German
Pronunciation
Adjective
heteronormative
- inflection of heteronormativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Swedish
Adjective
heteronormative
- definite natural masculine singular of heteronormativ