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heterosocial

adjective
het·​ero·​so·​cial | \ ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsō-shəl How to pronounce heterosocial (audio) \

Definition of heterosocial

: of, relating to, or involving social relationships between persons of the opposite sex

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 Margaret E. Sobota looked at the correlation between living in a single-mother household and heterosocial competence. — Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, "Eight students at Chagrin Falls High School participate in new AP Research Class: Community Voices," 7 June 2017

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1927, in the meaning defined above

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