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heterosexism

/ˌhɛ.tə.ɹəʊˈsɛk.sɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
het-ero-sex-ism
IPA
/ˌhɛ.tə.ɹəʊˈsɛk.sɪ.zəm/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From heterosex(ual) + -ism; modelled on sexism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterosexisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

heterosexist heteronormative

Questions

How do you pronounce heterosexism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛ.tə.ɹəʊˈsɛk.sɪ.zəm/.
What does heterosexism mean?
The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.
Where does heterosexism come from?
From heterosex(ual) + -ism; modelled on sexism.

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