heterosexuality
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English
Etymology
From heterosexual + -ity or hetero- + sexuality.
Pronunciation
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Noun
heterosexuality (usually uncountable, plural heterosexualities)
- 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.
Antonyms
- homosexuality (which see for synonyms)
Hyponyms
Related terms
- compulsory heterosexuality
- heterosexual
- heterosociality
- heteroeroticism
- nonheterosexuality
- heterogenitality
Translations
heterosexual orientation
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See also
- (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), polysexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) (Category: en:Sexual orientations)