"mononormativity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mononormativities [plural]
Etymology: From mono- + normativity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mono|normativity}} mono- + normativity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mononormativity (countable and uncountable, plural mononormativities)
  1. The assumption that romantic and sexual relationships can only occur, or are only normal, between two monogamous partners Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT
    Sense id: en-mononormativity-en-noun-P51E3myf Disambiguation of LGBT: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12
  2. The assumption that monosexuality is the only normal or significant form of sexuality. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination, LGBT
    Sense id: en-mononormativity-en-noun-slraysPT Disambiguation of Forms of discrimination: 44 56 Disambiguation of LGBT: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mononormative, heteronormativity, cisnormativity

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