"homonormativity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homonormativities [plural]
Etymology: From homonormative + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|homonormative|ity}} homonormative + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} homonormativity (countable and uncountable, plural homonormativities)
  1. (LGBTQ) The assumption that sexual and romantic attraction and activity between people of the same sex is normal, either as the only normal, or in a culture which also treats opposite-sex activity as normal (and typically assumes all people are either male or female). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ Translations (Translations): homonormatividad [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-homonormativity-en-noun-1Y7igHCg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 61 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 69 31
  2. (LGBTQ) The adoption of heterosexist values, beliefs and norms into the gay or queer community. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBTQ
    Sense id: en-homonormativity-en-noun-XBSagb78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: homonormative, heteronormative, heteronormativity, binormative, binormativity, cisnormative, cisnormativity, transnormative, transnormativity

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