heterosexuality
Americannoun
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sexual desire or behavior directed toward people of the other binary gender.
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the state of being sexually attracted only to the other binary gender.
noun
Etymology
Origin of heterosexuality
Example Sentences
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Because, unlike straight male comics of the ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond, Jost demonstrates a straight guy who isn’t at all concerned with establishing his heterosexuality in Yang’s presence.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
It created space for women to ask the question: Why should they sacrifice their happiness to save the institution of heterosexuality?
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024
He likes what he likes, and if you think his taste is weird, he finds conventional heterosexuality to be even weirder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
In the three decades since Martin's study, Almeling said, scholars and advocates have increasingly challenged the presumption of heterosexuality and the categorization of bodies as either male or female.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2023
Be this as it may, homosexuality takes place under a different set of biological and social expectations than do heterosexuality and other forms of sexuality.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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