heterosexism

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

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

Origin of heterosexism

1
First recorded in 1980–85; hetero(sexual) + sexism

Other words from heterosexism

  • het·er·o·sex·ist, noun, adjective

Words Nearby heterosexism

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British Dictionary definitions for heterosexism

heterosexism

/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛkˌsɪzəm) /


noun
  1. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, practised by heterosexuals against homosexuals

Derived forms of heterosexism

  • heterosexist, adjective, noun

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