heteronationalistic

adjective

Of or pertaining to heteronationalism.

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Meanings

adjectiveheteronationalistic (comparative more heteronationalistic, superlative most heteronationalistic)

comparative more heteronationalistic · superlative most heteronationalistic

  1. Of or pertaining to heteronationalism.

    The state hierarchizes sexuality by defining homosexuality as an influence that corrupts minors. Such a discourse produces a notion of the correct sexual behavior that transcends into the political realm, reinforcing the heteronationalistic nature of the nation-building.

    2018 January 29, Nikita Sleptcov, “Political Homophobia as a State Strategy in Russia”, in Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective, volume 12, number 1, page 146

Origin

From hetero- + nationalistic or heteronationalist + -ic.

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Chicago

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