normative
adjective
nor·ma·tive
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Definition of normative
1
: of, relating to, or determining norms or standards
normative tests
2
: conforming to or based on norms
normative behavior normative judgments
3
: prescribing (see prescribe sense 1) norms
normative rules of ethics normative grammar
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Other Words from normative
normatively
adverb
normativeness
noun
Thus the normativeness of truth is preserved, along with its transcendence of what is presently assertible …
— Colin McGinn
normativity
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noun,
plural normativities
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noun,
plural normativities
In our world of shifting gender normativity and embrace of non-traditional expression, the beauty world is reaching out to men—both with products that fit into masculine grooming routines, and ones that break all barriers.
— Samuel Hine
… notes that speaking up about being abused or assaulted is an opportunity to challenge the normativity of sexual violence.
— Leslie Sarinana
Examples of normative in a Sentence
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That is a question where the answer to that is, No. 1, both normative and positive. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "A Penn Law Professor Wants to Make America White Again," 23 Aug. 2019 The majority, however, are white supremacists, who also believe that races form a normative hierarchy with whiteness at the top. — The Economist, "What is “White Nationalism”?," 14 Aug. 2019 To many, the word burlesque may first bring to mind an image of a certain type of normative, white, cisgender woman. — Steven Thrasher, Teen Vogue, "Compost Bin! Burlesque Show Provides Space and Celebration for All Bodies," 18 July 2019 For new potential proliferators, the weakening of international norms and the legitimacy crisis within the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty may remove some of the normative restraints to developing nuclear weapons. — Eliza Mackintosh, CNN, "Clock's ticking on one of world's most important nuclear treaties. A dangerous arms race may be next," 20 July 2019 The idea here is that when individuals show leadership through their actions, social norms shift—a superficial analysis that ignores completely the role of technology or material conditions in driving normative change. — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, "The Sameness of Cass Sunstein," 20 June 2019 In 1992, the triangulating Democratic Party nominee Bill Clinton was not anxious to mention the health crisis afflicting gay men in America, or anyone outside the hetero-normative. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "A fun party, but 'Ms. Blakk for President' at Steppenwolf needs a dose of Chicago truth," 4 June 2019 In actuality, there may be no words that can replace the mathematical structures without carrying some normative baggage. — Peter Byrne, Quanta Magazine, "Debating the Evolution of Multicellularity," 25 Sep. 2013 Right now, my sons don’t have a gender normative framework yet. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "20 Quotes About Raising Boys From Parents and Caregivers Going Through It," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'normative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for normative
normative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of normative
formal
: based on what is considered to be the usual or correct way of doing something
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