nonhomosexual

adjective

non·​ho·​mo·​sex·​u·​al ˌnän-ˌhō-mə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce nonhomosexual (audio)
-ˈsek-shəl
: nongay : not of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to people of one's same sex
nonhomosexual relationships/people
nonhomosexual noun
nonhomosexually adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonhomosexual was in 1919

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“Nonhomosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonhomosexual. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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