heterosexual
11heterosexual — I UK [ˌhetərəʊˈsekʃuəl] / US [ˌhetəroʊˈsekʃuəl] adjective sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex • See: bisexual, homosexual Derived word: heterosexuality UK [ˌhetərəʊˌsekʃuˈælətɪ] / US [ˌhetəroʊˌsekʃuˈælətɪ] noun uncountable II UK… …
12heterosexual — adj. & n. adj. 1 feeling or involving sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex. 2 concerning heterosexual relations or people. 3 relating to the opposite sex. n. a heterosexual person. Derivatives: heterosexuality n. heterosexually adv …
13heterosexual — I. adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1892 1. a. of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward the opposite sex b. of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between individuals… …
14heterosexual — /het euhr euh sek shooh euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / seks yooh /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterosexuality. 2. Biol. pertaining to the opposite sex or to both sexes. n. 3. a heterosexual person. [1890 95; HETERO + SEXUAL] * * * …
15heterosexual — 1. adjective Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex 2. noun A heterosexual organism, especially a human. Ant: homosexual …
16heterosexual — adj. Heterosexual is used with these nouns: ↑couple, ↑desire, ↑intercourse, ↑love, ↑male, ↑man, ↑marriage, ↑parent, ↑partner, ↑relationship, ↑sex …
17heterosexual — het|er|o|sex|u|al1 [ ,hetərou sekʃuəl ] adjective sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex ╾ het|er|o|sex|u|al|i|ty [ ,hetərou,sekʃu æləti ] noun uncount ─ compare BISEXUAL, HOMOSEXUAL heterosexual het|er|o|sex|u|al 2 [ ,hetərou sekʃuəl ] …
18heterosexual — adjective sexually attracted to the opposite sex. ↘involving or characterized by such sexual attraction. noun a heterosexual person. Derivatives heterosexuality noun heterosexually adverb …
19heterosexual — adjective sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex compare bisexual 1 (1), homosexual heterosexual noun (C) heterosexuality noun (U) heterosexually adverb …
20heterosexual — [ˌhetərəʊˈsekʃuəl] adj sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex heterosexual noun [C] …
