other-sex
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other-sex
Where it comes from
From other + sex, modelled after same-sex.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to attraction to the opposite sex; heterosexual. A rating of 0 represents exclusive other-sex (i.e., heterosexual) attractions, a rating of 6 represents exclusive same-sex (i.e., homosexual) attractions, and a rating of 3 represents equal degrees of same-sex and other-sex attractions.
Opposite: same-sex
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adjective
Opposite: same-sex
Talk about this word "other-sex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/other-sex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. other-sex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/other-sex "other-sex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/other-sex.Cite this
@misc{other_sex_2026,
title = {other-sex},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/other-sex},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
