Heterosexualism

Quick meaning: Heterosexualism is a noun meaning Discrimination against non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Meaning

Discrimination against non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.

More Meanings

1. The state or existence of heterosexuality, including the traditional gender roles that accompany it.
2. Synonym of heterosexuality.

Example Sentences

The organization is no longer a coalition against racism. It's now a coalition against racism, sexism, classism, militarism and heterosexualism.

Conducts community organizing project and in-service on understanding the causes of male violence against women, and training on racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexualism/homophobia.

What I fear is the normalization of homosexual behavior, which otherwise stands as a challenge to heterosexualism—the belief that all sexual behavior should be procreative or at least not preclude the possibility of babymaking.

The moral fabric of American family life centered on the suburban "split level family" of the suburbs, upholding the values and beliefs of heterosexualism, as pictured in the novels of Edmund White and other recent gay writers.

Synonyms for heterosexualism

Depending on context, synonyms include heterosexism, heterosexuality, straightness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heterosexuality, straightness, heterosexism, heteroprejudice, gayism, antiheterosexuality.

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