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heterosexual

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12 lettersPronunciation /ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted aeeehlorstuxStarts with HEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

Word origin

From hetero- + -sexual. Earliest citation from 1892, in C.G. Craddock's translation of Krafft-Ebbing's Psychopathia Sexualis.

Used in a sentence

  • On the average, the [bisexual] women’s first heterosexual attraction and experience (at 11.6 and 14.7 years) occurred before their first homosexual attraction and experience (at 16.9 and 21.4 years).
  • Mankeeping describes the emotional labor women end up doing in heterosexual relationships. It goes beyond remembering birthdays or coordinating social plans. It means being your partner’s one-man support system.
  • The laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation apply to all people, gay and straight alike. If an antistraight boss starts firing heterosexuals, they're protected.

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