noun
- plural of normativity; the quality or state of being normative; the condition of establishing or conforming to a standard or norm.
- multiple systems, frameworks, or instances of what is considered normal, standard, or prescriptive within a particular context or culture.
Usage: academic and philosophical usage; often used in discussions of ethics, linguistics, and social theory
Usage: used to describe diverse or competing standards
Examples
- The study examined different cultural normativities and how they shape behavior.
- Philosophers debate the normativities embedded in language and social practices.
- Gender normativities vary significantly across different societies.
- The research challenges traditional normativities in education.
- Multiple normativities coexist within modern pluralistic communities.
- Legal systems reflect the normativities of their respective cultures.