Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.

    a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex

  2. (uncountable, usually)Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.

    Heterosexualität

    гетеросексуа́льностьgeteroseksuálʹnostʹ

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Cisgender heterosexuality is shoved down everyone's throats.

  2. Are elementary school children old enough to learn about heterosexuality?

  3. Since traditional gender roles include enforced heterosexuality, gay and trans people are natural allies.

  4. Sex will be a private thing when the public revelation of heterosexuality is treated identically to the public revelation of homosexuality.

  5. My son's first grade teacher talked about her husband. This attempt to push heterosexuality on my child is inexcusable.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
heterosexual orientation:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
heterosexual orientation:

Origin

From heterosexual + -ity or hetero- + sexuality.

From heterosexual + -ity or hetero- + sexuality.

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Forms

plural: heterosexualities
Singularheterosexuality

uncountable

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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