Cisnormative

//ˈsɪs.nɔɹ.mə.tɪv// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to cisnormativity. neologism

    "This erasure reflects the priorities, biases, and oversights of writers and publishers who function in a cisnormative system, one in which people are assumed to be cissexual."

Synonyms

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heteronormative

Example

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"We live in a cisnormative society."

Etymology

From cis- + normative.

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