Home › Words › H › heterosexualismheterosexualismheterosexualism means discrimination against non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.EtymologyFrom heterosexual + -ism.nounDiscrimination against non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.The state or existence of heterosexuality, including the traditional gender roles that accompany it.Synonym of heterosexuality.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.heterosexism 75% match — The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual. vs heterosexualism →heterocentrism 67% match — heterosexism; a focus on heterosexual issues vs heterosexualism →orientationist 65% match — Oppressing or hating persons of a certain sexual orientation. vs heterosexualism →heterosexualness 65% match — The quality of being heterosexual. vs heterosexualism →homosexualism 64% match — Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual. vs heterosexualism →antiheterosexual 63% match — Opposed to heterosexuality. vs heterosexualism →heteronationalism 62% match — The association of a nationalist ideology with heterosexual ideals used against LGBTI people and as an antagonism of countries where LGBTI rights have been legislated. vs heterosexualism →heteronormativism 61% match — heteronormativity vs heterosexualism →