Cisnormative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪs.nɔɹ.mə.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cisnormative is an adjective meaning (LGBTQ, neologism) Of or pertaining to cisnormativity.
Meaning
(LGBTQ, neologism) Of or pertaining to cisnormativity.
Example Sentences
Cisnormative assumptions are tied in with discourses surrounding HIV and STIs.
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.
In a cisnormative world, I could not comprehend the humiliation I felt, at eight years old, when I received a “girl” bike for Christmas, because everything around me reflected the experiences of people for whom the color of their bike somehow aligned with their genitalia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include binormative, transnormative, cistemic, homonormative, queernormative, cismasculine.
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