het·er·o·sex·u·al

(hĕt′ə-rō-sĕk′sho͞o-əl)

adj.

1. Sexually oriented to persons of the opposite sex.

2. Of or relating to different sexes.

A heterosexual person.

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heterosexual

(ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛksjʊəl)

(Psychology) a person who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex

adj

(Psychology) of or relating to heterosexuality

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het•er•o•sex•u•al

(ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk ʃu əl)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterosexuality.

2. pertaining to the opposite sex or to both sexes.

3. a heterosexual person.

[1890–95]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	heterosexual - a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex heterosexual person, straight, straight person individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.	1.	heterosexual - sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex bisexual - sexually attracted to both sexes homosexual - sexually attracted to members of your own sex

heterosexual

adjective hetero (informal), straight (informal) heterosexual couples

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Translations

عِلَاقَةٌ جِنْسِيَّةٌ طَبِيعِيَّة

heterosexuálníheterosexuál

heteroseksuel

heterosexuell

ετεροφυλόφιλος

heterosexual buga

heteroheteroseksuaaliheteroseksuaalinen

hétérosexuel

heteroseksualan

heteroszexuális

eterosessuale

異性愛の

이성애의

heteroseksueel

heteroseksuell

heteroseksualny

heterossexualhetero

heterosexual

гетеросексуальный

heterosexuell

เกี่ยวกับเพศตรงข้าม

heteroseksüel

có xu hướng tình dục khác giới

异性的

heterosexual

[ˈhetərəʊˈseksjuəl]

A. ADJ → heterosexual

B. N → heterosexual mf

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heterosexual

[ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛkʃuəl]

adj → hétérosexuel(le)

n → hétérosexuel(le) m/f

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heterosexual

adj → heterosexuell

n → Heterosexuelle(r) mf

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heterosexual

[ˈhɛtərəʊˈsɛksjʊəl] adj & n → eterosessuale (m/f)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

heterosexual

→ عِلَاقَةٌ جِنْسِيَّةٌ طَبِيعِيَّة heterosexuální heteroseksuel heterosexuell ετεροφυλόφιλος heterosexual heteroseksuaalinen hétérosexuel heteroseksualan eterosessuale 異性愛の 이성애의 heteroseksueel heteroseksuell heteroseksualny heterossexual гетеросексуальный heterosexuell เกี่ยวกับเพศตรงข้าม heteroseksüel có xu hướng tình dục khác giới 异性的

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het·er·o·sex·u·al

n. heterosexual, inclinación sexual hacia el sexo opuesto.

heterosexual

adj & n heterosexual mf

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