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Definition 2024
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
English
Noun
heterosexuality (uncountable)
- The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
- Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
Hyponyms
Translations
heterosexual orientation
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Antonyms
- homosexuality (which see for synonyms)
Related terms
See also
- (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity) (Category: en:Sexual orientations)