cisheteronormative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [-ɾɪv] (General-American)
- /ˌsɪsˌhɛtəɹoʊˈnoɹmətɪv/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˌsɪsˌhɛtɹəʊˈnɔːmətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-ɾə-] (General-American)
- /ˌsɪsˌhɛtəɹəʊˈnɔːmətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From cis- + hetero- + normative.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Cisnormative and heteronormative.
“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.
2023 August 31, Frankie de la Cretaz, “Postcard from Camp Gaylore”, in Cosmopolitan: