heterosexism
[ het-er-uh-sek-siz-uh m ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk sɪz əm /
noun
a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
Origin of heterosexism
OTHER WORDS FROM heterosexism
het·er·o·sex·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby heterosexism
heteroptics,
heteropyknosis,
heteroromantic,
heteroscedastic,
heterosex,
heterosexism,
heterosexual,
heterosexuality,
heterosis,
heterosocial,
heterosporous
British Dictionary definitions for hetero-sexism
heterosexism
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛkˌsɪzəm) /
noun
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, practised by heterosexuals against homosexuals