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How do you use Heteronormativity in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Heteronormativity in a sentence

Heteronormativity meaning

The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.

Using Heteronormativity

  • The main meaning on this page is: The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.

Context around Heteronormativity

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

naturalizes 1×

Sentence patterns with Heteronormativity

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ableism and heteronormativity 1× characterized by heteronormativity the inclusion 1× focused on heteronormativity and homonormativity 1× form of heteronormativity right 1× heteronormativity naturalizes heterosexuality 1× tied to heteronormativity in this 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because oppositional sexism 1× heteronormativity naturalizes heterosexuality 1× in a genre 1× many people struggle 1×

Common sentence endings:

ableism and heteronormativity 1× breaking gender norms 1× heteronormativity and homonormativity 1× long standing norms 1× of heteronormativity right 1× of heterosexual ones 1×

Words around Heteronormativity

Just before it in the word index:

heteronormative 17 heteronomy 2 heteromorphic 5 heterologous 4 heterokontophytes 3 heterogenous 10

Just after it in the word index:

heteronuclear 4 heteronym 3 heteronyms 4 heteropatriarchal 2 heterophylla 2 heteros 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Heteronormativity

  • In this selection, "heteronormativity" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 16.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, naturalizes stand out and add context to how "heteronormativity" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ableism and heteronormativity and characterized by heteronormativity the inclusion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heteronormativity" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heteronormativity

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That is a form of heteronormativity, right? (7 words)

But so much accessible sexual education is focused on heteronormativity and homonormativity. (12 words)

Heteronormativity naturalizes heterosexuality so much that any other relationships are seen as mimicries of heterosexual ones. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Many people struggle to maintain day-to-day survival within systems that dehumanize them, including colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, ableism and heteronormativity. (23 words)

In a genre historically characterized by heteronormativity, the inclusion of gay miners as the video’s central characters challenges long-standing norms. (22 words)

Because oppositional sexism is tied to heteronormativity in this way, non-heterosexuals are seen as breaking gender norms. (18 words)

Question examples

That is a form of heteronormativity, right? (7 words)

Example sentences (6)

But so much accessible sexual education is focused on heteronormativity and homonormativity.

In a genre historically characterized by heteronormativity, the inclusion of gay miners as the video’s central characters challenges long-standing norms.

Heteronormativity naturalizes heterosexuality so much that any other relationships are seen as mimicries of heterosexual ones.

That is a form of heteronormativity, right?

Many people struggle to maintain day-to-day survival within systems that dehumanize them, including colonialism, white supremacy, capitalism, patriarchy, ableism and heteronormativity.

Because oppositional sexism is tied to heteronormativity in this way, non-heterosexuals are seen as breaking gender norms.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heteronormativity" in a sentence?
An example: "But so much accessible sexual education is focused on heteronormativity and homonormativity." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "heteronormativity" from authentic English texts.
What does "heteronormativity" mean?
Heteronormativity means: The assumption that all human beings are either male or female in both sex and gender, and that sexual and romantic attraction and activity only occurs, or is only normal, between people of different sexes.
How many example sentences with "heteronormativity" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "heteronormativity", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.