hetero

noun

het·​ero ˈhe-tə-ˌrō 

plural heteros

: heterosexual

hetero adjective

Examples of hetero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe a comment on how the rom-com itself has traditionally served as a kind of commercial for hetero monogamy? — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Edwards’ film swapped the gay narrator for a hetero one, who became Holly’s love interest, and transformed the protagonist into a more straightforward, aspirational It Girl. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Now that sexism is in again, its default to the hetero male gaze is unmistakable. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

Explicit misogynist sentiments have returned to the mainstream in full force, and so naturally, the heteros have remained pessimistic as ever about their condition. — James Factora, Them., 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hetero

noun

het·​ero ˈhet-ə-ˌrō 

plural heteros

: heterosexual