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HETEROSEXISM

 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 


HETEROSEXISM (noun)


Sense 1heterosexism [BACK TO TOP]

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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