: not conforming to, based on, or employing norm : not normative
nonnormative expressions of gender

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Having a nonnormative gender identity and preferring the use of nonstandard pronouns means that I am often misgendered by people who have just met me. Lucy Parks, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2020

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonnormative was in 1909

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“Nonnormative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonnormative. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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