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Meanings of heterosexual in English

Portuguese
hetero
Catalan
hetero

A heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex.

hetero
Portuguese
hetero

Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.

Related terms
hetero
Antonyms
Examples for "homosexual"
Examples for "homosexual"
1
A large majority of African citizens, however, are intolerant of homosexual citizens.
The South African
2
The homosexual issue was brought into the open by the State Dept.
The new yorker
3
You are aware, of course, that Freud linked paranoia with homosexual tendencies.
A Confederacy of Dunces
4
At issue are statements on the AFA site that oppose homosexual rights.
Wired
5
The Vatican has become increasingly vocal against homosexual marriage in recent months.
Reuters
1
Hi Amy, I recently told my best friend that I am bisexual.
Feminist dot com
2
Why choose to write Billy as bisexual and include several transgendered characters?
Reuters
3
Human Rights Campaign represents people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
Reuters
4
That first bisexual encounter had a profound and lasting effect on me.
Wired
5
Corin Redgrave revealed in a later biography that their father was bisexual.
Reuters
Usage of heterosexual in English
1
In a so-called traditional heterosexual union, the roles are clear and well-known.
Ebony
2
At the moment, virtual reality porn is largely aimed at heterosexual men.
The Guardian
3
Yes, this immigration route is open for both heterosexual and same-sex couples.
The South African
4
Stevens said, Country songs are almost always love songs about heterosexual relationships.
The new yorker
5
Earlier, there had been a whispered debate about whether Matthieu was heterosexual.
The Guardian
6
Another 31 states have passed constitutional amendments restricting marriage to heterosexual couples.
Reuters
7
About 50 per cent of both homosexual and heterosexual priests practise celibacy.
The Irish Times
8
All of these changes might take a toll on some heterosexual relationships.
BBC
9
They were conservative Pakeha, limited in their acquaintance with anyone not heterosexual.
Radio NZ
10
It was a look some heterosexual music executives found hard to handle.
Reuters
11
Justice does not see a man or woman, heterosexual, gay or lesbian.
The South African
12
So much for my heterosexual life from which I have officially retired.
The ginger man
13
That sounds like an excessive estimate, considering how relentlessly heterosexual you are.
Ashes Of Victory
14
Because many heterosexual people at that time were dying of Aids also.
The Guardian
15
Conclusion: Reported heterosexual AI is common but variable among South Africans.
Pubmed
16
Every human being is the result of heterosexual union, either directly or indirectly.
The Irish Times
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Heterosexual through the time
Heterosexual across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common