sexual orientation
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sexual orientation
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Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.
noun sexual orientations
- The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole. There are more sexual orientations than simple homosexuality and heterosexuality.
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The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner.
Similar: sexuality, sexual preference
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noun sexual orientation
| Español | orientación sexual |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성적 지향 seongjeok jihyang |
| 日本語 | 性的指向 seitekishikō, 性指向 seishikō, セクシュアルオリエンテーション sekushuaru orientēshon |
| 中文 | 性傾向 /性倾向 xìngqīngxiàng, 性取向 xìngqǔxiàng, 性指向 xìngzhǐxiàng, 性位向 xìngwèixiàng, 性向 xìngxiàng |
| हिन्दी | यौन अभिविन्यास yaun abhivinyās |
| Português | orientação sexual |
| Français | orientation sexuelle |
| Deutsch | sexuelle Orientierung, sexuelle Ausrichtung, sexuelle Neigung |
| Italiano | orientamento sessuale |
| Ελληνικά | σεξουαλικός προσανατολισμός sexoualikós prosanatolismós |
| Română | orientare sexuală |
| Русский | сексуа́льная ориента́ция sɛksuálʹnaja orijentácija |
| Tiếng Việt | thiên hướng tình dục, xu hướng tình dục |
| العربية | تَوَجُّه جِنْسِيّ tawajjuh jinsiyy, مَيْل جِنْسِيّ mayl jinsiyy |
| עברית | נטייה מינית netiya minit |
Talk about this word "sexual orientation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sexual%20orientation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sexual orientation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sexual%20orientation "sexual orientation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sexual%20orientation.Cite this
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title = {sexual orientation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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