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heterosexism

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.
  2. Discrimination or prejudice in favor of heterosexuals.

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Examples

“One of the driving forces behind slash and femslash is the pervading heterosexism of commercial media – if television will not give⟳ us the due proportion of same-sex eroticism we are entitled to expect⟳, then we will make⟳ it for ourselves.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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