heterosexuality
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heterosexuality
Where it comes from
From heterosexual + -ity or hetero- + sexuality.
noun heterosexualities
- The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
- Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
Opposite: homosexuality
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noun
Opposite: homosexuality
Translations
Every language
noun heterosexual orientation
| Español | heterosexualidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 異性戀 /异性恋 yìxìngliàn |
| हिन्दी | विषमलैंगिकता viṣamlaiṅgiktā |
| Português | heterossexualidade |
| Français | hétérosexualité |
| Deutsch | Heterosexualität |
| Italiano | eterosessualità |
| Română | heterosexualitate |
| Русский | гетеросексуа́льность geteroseksuálʹnostʹ |
| العربية | مُغَايَرَة muḡāyara, هيتيروسكسوالية hītīrūsiksuwāliyya, مُغَايَرَة جِنْسِيّة |
| עברית | הטרוסקסואליות heteroseksualiot |
Talk about this word "heterosexuality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heterosexuality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heterosexuality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heterosexuality "heterosexuality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heterosexuality.Cite this
@misc{heterosexuality_2026,
title = {heterosexuality},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterosexuality},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
