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    het·er·o·sex·u·al
    /ˌhedərōˈsekSH(əw)əl/

    adjective

    • 1. sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of the opposite sex: "I consider myself heterosexual"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of the opposite sex: "the court ruled same-sex couples must be given the same rights as married heterosexuals"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heterosexualHeterosexual Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HETEROSEXUAL is of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to or between people of the opposite sex. How to use heterosexual in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHETEROSEXUALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the state of being heterosexual (= sexually or romantically attracted to men if you are a woman, and women if you are a man): For many years heterosexuality was promoted as being the only acceptable sexuality. Men should be able to spend time together without their heterosexuality being questioned. See. heterosexual. Fewer examples.

  4. www.encyclopedia.com › social-sciences › encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-andHeterosexuality - Encyclopedia.com

    Heterosexuality is a sexual identity in which sexual and erotic desires are directed exclusively toward members of the opposite sex. The term heterosexuality emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century in the context of the rapidly expanding field of sexology: the medical, psychological, and social study of sex.

  5. openoregon.pressbooks.pub › introtohumansexuality › chapter6 Chapter 6 – Sexual Orientation - Open Oregon Educational...

    “Hetero-sexuality” was initially a medical term that defined a deviant type of sexuality. Second, by seeing how Kiernan—and middle class culture, more broadly—defined “hetero-sexuality” in the 19th century, it is possible to see how drastically the meanings of the concept have changed over time.

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › heterosexualityHeterosexuality Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Heterosexuality definition: Sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex.

  7. lexicon.library.lgbt › definitions › heterosexualheterosexual | definition by Lexicon Library.LGBT

    However, a heterosexual person may also be biromantic. Commonly known as straight. Related: heteroromantic

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heterosexual personHeterosexual person - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms -...

    noun. a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex. synonyms: heterosexual, straight, straight person. see more.

  9. www.wordreference.com › definition › heterosexualheterosexual - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    of or relating to heterosexuality. 'heterosexual' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): fag hag - hasbian - hetero - hetero- - heterosex - hettie - homosexual - metrosexual - straight - tribadism. Synonyms: attracted to the opposite sex, straight, hetero, hettie, breeder, more...

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › Heterosexual+sexHeterosexual sex - The Free Dictionary

    Define Heterosexual sex. Heterosexual sex synonyms, Heterosexual sex pronunciation, Heterosexual sex translation, English dictionary definition of Heterosexual sex. n. 1. Sexual union between a male and a female involving insertion of the penis into the vagina.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHETERO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: → short for heterosexual other, another, or different → Compare homo-.... Click for more definitions.