Cisheteropatriarchy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɪsˌhɛtəɹəˈpeɪtɹiɑɹki/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cisheteropatriarchy is a noun meaning The dominance of cisgender heterosexual males in society.
Meaning
The dominance of cisgender heterosexual males in society.
Example Sentences
These hegemonic practices reconstitute social divisions that benefit cisheteropatriarchy, an ideological system that naturalizes normative views of what it means to “look” and “act” like a “straight” man and marginalizes women, femininity, and all gender non-conforming bodies that challenge the gender binary.
Word Forms
- cisheteropatriarchies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heteropatriarchy, cispatriarchy, homopatriarchy, matriarchy, heterocracy, patriarchy.
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