different between heterosexual vs heterosexuality

English

Etymology

From hetero- +? -sexual.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h?t????s?k?u?l/, /?h?t??o??s?k?u?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h?t????s?k?u?l/, /?h?t???s?k?u?l/

Adjective

heterosexual (comparative more heterosexual, superlative most heterosexual)

1. Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

Synonyms

• (sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex): straight, hetero, other-sex

Hyponyms

• heteroflexible
• cishet

Coordinate terms

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}
• heteroromantic

Derived terms

• heterosexuality

Related terms

• heterosocial
• heteroerotic

Translations

Noun

heterosexual (plural heterosexuals)

1. A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

Synonyms

• (heterosexual person): straight (especially in the plural), hetero, breeder (humorous, often offensive)

Antonyms

• homosexual

Translations

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?.t?.?o.s?k.su?al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?.t?.?u.s?k.su?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /e.te.?o.sek.su?al/

Adjective

heterosexual (masculine and feminine plural heterosexuals)

1. heterosexual

Noun

heterosexual m or f (plural heterosexuals)

1. heterosexual

Related terms

• heterosexualitat

Galician

Etymology

From hetero- +? sexual.

Adjective

heterosexual m or f (plural heterosexuais)

1. heterosexual

Noun

heterosexual m or f (plural heterosexuais)

1. heterosexual

Antonyms

• homosexual

Derived terms

• heterosexualidade

Related terms

• heterofobia

Romanian

Etymology

From French hétérosexuel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?he.te.ro.sek.su?al/

Adjective

heterosexual m or n (feminine singular heterosexual?, masculine plural heterosexuali, feminine and neuter plural heterosexuale)

1. heterosexual

Declension

Noun

heterosexual m (plural heterosexuali, feminine equivalent heterosexual?)

1. a heterosexual

Declension

Related terms

• heterosexualitate

Spanish

Etymology

From hetero- +? sexual.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

heterosexual (plural heterosexuales)

1. heterosexual

Noun

heterosexual m or f (plural heterosexuales)

1. heterosexual

   Antonym: homosexual

Derived terms

• heterosexualidad

Related terms

• heterofobia

English

Wikiquote

Etymology

From heterosexual +? -ity or hetero- +? sexuality

Pronunciation

Noun

heterosexuality (usually uncountable, plural heterosexualities)

1. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
2. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.

Antonyms

• homosexuality (which see for synonyms)

Hyponyms

• heteroflexibility

Related terms

• compulsory heterosexuality
• heterosexual
• heterosociality
• heteroeroticism

Translations

See also

• (sexual orientations) sexual orientation; asexual (-ity, ace), bisexual (-ity, bi), demisexual (-ity, demi), graysexual (-ity), heterosexual (-ity, straight), homosexual (-ity, gay, lesbian), omnisexual (-ity), pansexual (-ity, pan), plurisexual (-ity), polysexual (-ity), robosexual (-ity), sapiosexual (-ity), androsexual (-ity), gynesexual (-ity) ^{(Category: en:Sexual orientations)}