Meanings
- neologismuncountableThe assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.
Casual amatonormativity is routine even in scholarly research.
2017, Carrie Jenkins, What Love Is: And What It Could Be, unnumbered page2 more examples
Amatonormativity is oppressive when it privileges members of one form of caring relationship at the expense of noncomformists, whose opportunities are thereby significantly worsened.
2011, Elizabeth Brake, Minimizing Marriage: Marriage, Morality, and the Law, page 98"I dislike [Valentine's Day] because I'm aromantic and it's very symbolic of the culture of amatonormativity," thesis student Aiden Juge commented.
2020 February 12, Sophia Brown, “Redefining Valentine's Day culture on campus”, in The Catalyst, New College of Florida, page 9Synonyms: arophobia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe assumption that all human beings pursue love or romance, especially by means of a monogamous long-term relationship.
Origin
- Latinamātō
- Englishamatonormativity
A compound of Latin amātō or amātus and normativity, modeled on heteronormativity and coined by philosophy professor Elizabeth Brake in 2011.
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Catalan amatonormativitat
- amatonormativitatsocietal assumption
Czech amatonormativita
- amatonormativitasocietal assumption
Estonian amatonormatiivsus
- amatonormatiivsussocietal assumption
French amatonormativité
- amatonormativitésocietal assumption
Hungarian amatonormativitás
- amatonormativitássocietal assumption
Polish amatonormatywność
- amatonormatywnośćsocietal assumption
Portuguese amatonormatividade
- amatonormatividadesocietal assumption
Spanish amatonormatividad
- amatonormatividadsocietal assumption
Turkish amatonormativite
- amatonormativitesocietal assumption
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amatonormativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amatonormativity
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