of, characterized by, or having to do with heterosexuality
a heterosexual individual
A heterosexual couple.
The definition of a heterosexual is someone who is sexually attracted to a person of the opposite sex.
An example of a heterosexual is a boy who likes girls or a girl who likes boys.
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heterosexual
adjective
- Sexually oriented to persons of the opposite sex.
- Of or relating to different sexes.
noun
A heterosexual person.
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Adjective
(comparative more heterosexual, superlative most heterosexual)
Noun
(plural heterosexuals)
- A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
Origin
hetero- + sexual
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WORDS NEAR heterosexual IN THE DICTIONARY
- heterosexual
- heterosexism
- heterosexisms
- heterosexist