First Known Use: 1892
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1heterosexual
adjective het·ero·sex·u·al \ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
: sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex
: based on sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex
Full 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
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2heterosexual
noun
Definition of HETEROSEXUAL
: a heterosexual person
First Known Use of HETEROSEXUAL
1920
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