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heterosexism

[ het-er-uh-sek-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against gay people by heterosexuals.


heterosexism

/ ˌɛəəʊˈɛˌɪə /

noun

  1. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, practised by heterosexuals against homosexuals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٱˈ澱, adjectivenoun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···· noun adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of heterosexism1

First recorded in 1980–85; hetero(sexual) + sexism
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The message from my childhood of a path anchored in heterosexism — modeled by my neighborhood, extended family and the media — provided no language, no representation of a different option.

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Whiteness also intersects with, supports and reproduces other mechanisms of marginalization and exclusion like classism, sexism, heterosexism and ableism, among others, to establish and perpetuate hierarchy among white people as well.

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The Boston Anarchist Bookfair says its goal is to “destroy capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, heterosexism, racism, colonialism, statism and all other forms of oppression.”

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Ms. Martin was referring to a guide previously sent to students and published on the college’s website that offered a glossary of politically correct terminology like privilege, white supremacy, heterosexism and toxic masculinity.

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How do you reconcile your love of certain types of humor with the current increased awareness of the overt and inadvertent sexism, racism, heterosexism and more in popular entertainment?

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