Mononormativity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mononormativity is a noun meaning The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners.
Meaning
The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners.
More Meanings
- The assumption that monosexuality (i.e., attraction to people of only one gender) is the only normal or significant form of sexuality.
Example Sentences
In 1969, the Trudeau Liberals partially decriminalized homosexuality by allowing homosexual acts to take place provided that only two people were present. The idea that only two people could be present stems from the concept of mononormativity, or in other words, the idea that sexual relations are acceptable when only two people take part, preferably within the confines of a monogamous relationship
Word Forms
- mononormativities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monogamy, binormativity, homogamy, monotropy, isomonodromy, monomorphicity.
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