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heterosexual

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) heterosexual (adjective)
  2. 2) heterosexual (noun)

1het·ero·sex·u·al

adj
\ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\

Definition of HETEROSEXUAL

1
a : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward the opposite sex b : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between individuals of opposite sex
2
: of or relating to different sexes
— het·ero·sex·u·al·i·ty \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun
— het·ero·sex·u·al·ly \-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-lē, -ˈsek-shə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of HETEROSEXUAL

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1892

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