Heterosexual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

heterosexual

/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkʃəwəl/

adjective

heterosexual

/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkʃəwəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of HETEROSEXUAL

1

:

sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex

• a heterosexual male

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2

:

based on sexual attraction to people of the opposite sex

• heterosexual behavior

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— compare bisexual, homosexual

— heterosexual

noun,

plural

heterosexuals

[count]

• male heterosexuals

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— heterosexuality

/ˌhɛtəroʊˌsɛkʃəˈwæləti/

noun

[noncount]