sexual orientation
The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a wholeThe tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.
» I've never flaunted my sexual orientation.
Ich habe meine sexuelle Orientierung nie an die große Glocke gehängt.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.
There are more sexual orientations than simple homosexuality and heterosexuality.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner.
sexuelle Orientierung, sexuelle Ausrichtung, sexuelle Neigung
сексуа́льная ориента́цияsɛksuálʹnaja orijentácija
сексуа́льна орієнта́ціяseksuálʹna orijentácija
Examples
17 sentencesI've never flaunted my sexual orientation.
deIch habe meine sexuelle Orientierung nie an die große Glocke gehängt. — Yorwba
Tom wonders about his sexual orientation.
He has a straight sexual orientation.
I have never made my sexual orientation public.
Your sexual orientation is not something you can change.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.
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Forms
plural: sexual orientations| Singular | sexual orientation |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable