Amatonormative

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Privileging or valuing romantic relationships as fundamental or natural. neologism

    "Amatonormative discrimination is widely practiced. Its existence is not controversial. What is controversial is the claim that it is wrongful discrimination and not simply justified differential treatment—that it is arbitrary and hence, at least in law, unjust."

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"Amatonormative discrimination is widely practiced. Its existence is not controversial. What is controversial is the claim that it is wrongful discrimination and not simply justified differential treatment—that it is arbitrary and hence, at least in law, unjust."

Etymology

From amato- + normative.

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