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Definition of Heterosexism
1. Noun. Discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people.
Definition of Heterosexism
1. Noun. The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual. ¹
2. Noun. Discrimination against homosexuals, bisexuals and asexuals in favor of heterosexuals. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heterosexism
Literary usage of Heterosexism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Creating Inclusive Adult Learning Environments: Insights from Multicultural by Elizabeth J. Tisdell (1996)
"Other dilemmas centered on participants' unwillingness to examine their own
privilege, to face their own racism, sexism, heterosexism, or willingness to let ..."
2. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968 - Battling racism and battling heterosexism
and battling apartheid share the same urgency inside me as battling ..."
3. Cause for Hope: Humanity at the Crossroads by Bill Phipps (2007)
"It understands that issues of violence, poverty, racism, heterosexism, and
ecological disintegration are ..."
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