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transnormativity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌtɹænz.nɔː.məˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/
  • General-American: /ˌtɹænz.nɔːɹ.məˈtɪv.ə.ti/
  • rhymes with -ɪvɪti

1

noun

Meaning 1

Normalization of the existence of diverse transgender people and experiences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The assumption that transgender people should, and the pressure on them to, fit a cissexist idea of what is "normal". (Compare pass.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 2015, Evan Vipond, Resisting Transnormativity: challenging the medicalization and regulation of trans bodies (Transformative Studies Institute)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From transnormative + -ity or trans- + normativity.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: transnormativité — Translations
  • Polish: transnormatywność — Translations