Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amatonormativity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-atonor-ma-tiv-i-ty
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Amatonormativity is oppressive when it privileges members of one form of caring relationship at the expense of noncomformists, whose opportunities are thereby significantly worsened."
"Casual amatonormativity is routine even in scholarly research."
""I dislike [Valentine's Day] because I'm aromantic and it's very symbolic of the culture of amatonormativity," thesis student Aiden Juge commented."

Etymology

A compound of Latin amātō or amātus and normativity, modeled on heteronormativity and coined by philosophy professor Elizabeth Brake in 2011.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: amātō

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

amatonormative

Synonyms

arophobia

Questions

What does amatonormativity mean?: The assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.
Where does amatonormativity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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