HETEROSEXUALITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

heterosexualism; heterosexuality; straightness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("heterosexuality" is a kind of...):

sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)

Derivation:

heterosexual (sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex)

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