heterosexual

ˌhɛ

tə

tē

rəʊ

rew

ˈsɛ

xual

kʃuəl

kshooēl

homosexualbisexualsexual

hetero

het

Definition & Meaning of "heterosexual"in English

heterosexual

ADJECTIVE

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

straight

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

ungradable

domain

sexuality, identity, orientation

Examples

She identified as heterosexual and was attracted to men.

Heterosexual

NOUN

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

straight

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

heterosexuals

Examples

As a heterosexual, he felt society's expectations were often unfairly imposed on him.

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