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HETEROSEXISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does heterosexism mean?
• HETEROSEXISM (noun)
The noun HETEROSEXISM has 1 sense:
1. discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
Familiarity information: HETEROSEXISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("heterosexism" is a kind of...):
discrimination; favoritism; favouritism (unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice)
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