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The state of being emotionally or sexually attracted to persons of the opposite sex.See Also: heterosexual
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Heterosexuality — refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex, or to a heterosexual orientation. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic… … Wikipedia
heterosexuality — 1900; see HETEROSEXUAL (Cf. heterosexual) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
heterosexuality — heterosexual ► ADJECTIVE 1) sexually attracted to the opposite sex. 2) involving or characterized by such sexual attraction. ► NOUN ▪ a heterosexual person. DERIVATIVES heterosexuality noun heterosexually adverb … English terms dictionary
heterosexuality — noun see heterosexual I … New Collegiate Dictionary
heterosexuality — /het euhr euh sek shooh al i tee/ or, esp. Brit., / seks yooh /, n. sexual feeling or behavior directed toward a person or persons of the opposite sex. [1895 1900; HETERO + SEXUALITY] * * * … Universalium
Heterosexuality — Sexuality directed toward someone of the opposite sex. * * * Erotic attraction, predisposition, or activity, including sexual congress between persons of the opposite sex. * * * het·ero·sex·u·al·i·ty sek shə wal ət ē n, pl ties the quality or… … Medical dictionary
heterosexuality — гетеросексуальность … Термины гендерных исследований
heterosexuality — n. condition of being sexually attracted to a member or members of the opposite sex … English contemporary dictionary
heterosexuality — het·ero·sexuality … English syllables
heterosexuality — n. the pattern of sexuality in which sexual behaviour and thinking are directed towards people of the opposite sex. It includes both normal and deviant forms of sexual activity. Derivatives: heterosexual adj., n … The new mediacal dictionary
