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Definition & Meaning of "heterosexual"in English

heterosexual
01

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender 

straight

heterosexual definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
She identified as heterosexual and was attracted to men. 
Heterosexual
01

someone who is sexually drawn to people of the opposite sex, rather than their own sex 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
heterosexuals
Examples
As a heterosexual, he felt society's expectations were often unfairly imposed on him. 
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