Where does “monosexism” come from?
monosexism (English) comes from English sexism, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta, from Latin sequi, from Latin sequor — to follow; to see; to say.
monosexism (English): The assumption that everyone is monosexual (i.e., attracted to only one sex); the belief or assertion that bisexuality and pansexuality do not exist
Definitions
- The assumption that everyone is monosexual (i.e., attracted to only one sex); the belief or assertion that bisexuality and pansexuality do not exist
Ancestry of “monosexism”, step by step
monosexism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sexism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sexism | The belief that people of one sex or gender are... |
| 2 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 3 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 4 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 5 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 6 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 7 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 8 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |