heterosexism

/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛksɪzəm/ /ˌhɛtərəˈsɛksɪzəm/

Meanings

noun

The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.

Examples :

"The company's health insurance policy, which only covered benefits for spouses of different genders, demonstrated heterosexism in its assumptions about employee relationships. "

noun

Discrimination against homosexuals, bisexuals and asexuals in favor of heterosexuals.

Examples :

"The school's policy of only recognizing opposite-sex couples at prom is an example of heterosexism. "

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Related Words

assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

homosexuals noun

/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌhɑməˈsɛkʃuəlz/

A person who is attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.

"The parade celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, including homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. "

insurance noun

/ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

"The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."

heterosexual noun

/ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ /ˌhɛtəɹoʊˈsɛkʃuəl/

A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

"Many heterosexuals in our school are involved in sports clubs. "

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

heterosexuals noun

/ˌhɛtərəˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkʃuəlz/

A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

"In many societies, heterosexuals are the majority of the population. "

bisexuals noun

/ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃwəlz/

A person who is bisexual.

"Some bisexuals are in relationships with people of the opposite gender, while others are with people of the same gender. "

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."