cisheteronormative

English

Etymology

From cis- +‎ hetero- +‎ normative.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

cisheteronormative (not comparable)

  1. Cisnormative and heteronormative.
    • 2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan[1]:
      “In a cisheteronormative world, we are more likely to assume people to be cis and straight until told otherwise than to assume they’re trans or queer,” says Melissa A. Fabello, PhD, a sex and relationships educator.