Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amatonormative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-atonor-ma-tive
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Privileging or valuing romantic relationships as fundamental or natural.

Example Sentences

"Amatonormative discrimination is widely practiced. Its existence is not controversial. What is controversial is the claim that it is wrongful discrimination and not simply justified differential treatment—that it is arbitrary and hence, at least in law, unjust."
"Both friends explicitly reject the amatonormative assumption that they are potential romantic partners."
"This is in direct opposition to amatonormative ideas about the "right" way to start a family."

Etymology

From amato- + normative.

Inflected Forms

more amatonormative (comparative) most amatonormative (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

amatonormativity

Questions

What does amatonormative mean?: Privileging or valuing romantic relationships as fundamental or natural.
Where does amatonormative come from?: From amato- + normative.

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