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heterosexuality

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het·er·o·sex·u·al·i·ty  (ht-r-sksh-l-t)
n.
1. Sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex.
2. Sexual activity with another of the opposite sex.
heterosexuality [ˌhɛtərəʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) sexual attraction to or sexual relations with a person or persons of the opposite sex Compare homosexuality
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.heterosexuality - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
heterosexualism, straightness
sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
Translations
heterosexuality [ˈhetərəʊˌseksjʊˈælɪtɪ] N → heterosexualidad f
heterosexuality [ˌhɛtərəʊsɛkʃuˈælɪti] n → hétérosexualité f
heterosexuality
n → Heterosexualität f


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The issue of making homosexuality equivalent to that of heterosexuality (and thereby unraveling the whole Ten Commandments) is becoming a global battle, where if one country falls under the onslaught of the enemy then we all become weakened.
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