Ashkenormative
Pronunciations
ashkenormative | (ahsh-kuh-NOR-muh-tiv) | listen |
Definitions
adj. Assuming that all Jews are Ashkenazi, not considering Jews with other backgrounds.
Example Sentences
"I like that synagogue, but the liturgy is way too Ashkenormative. Are there no Sephardic synagogues in this neighborhood?"
"Now you can dismiss your Litvak zeidie’s ignorant arrogance with a high-falutin’ put-down: Oh, he’s being Ashkenormative again." (source)
"Another day, another Buzzfeed Jewish-centric video. And much like their other chosen productions, it’s incredibly Ashkenormative." (source)
"art, music, food, and fashion derived from Mizrahi and Sephardic tradition — often overshadowed by “Ashkenormative” tendencies in New York and throughout the United States." (source)
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Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- English
Etymology
A portmanteau of the Hebrew אשכנזי ashkenazi 'of Ashkenaz' (meaning, of Eastern European descent) and the English word normative
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- Younger: Jews in their 30s or younger
- North America
- Australia / New Zealand
- None
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Alternative Spellings
Aschkenormative, Ashckenormative, Aschckenormative
Notes
Also n. Ashkenormativity.
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