Heterosexual

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl

Definitions

A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.

Equivalents

Españolhetero heterosexual

Françaishétéro hétérosexuel

DeutschHetero heterosexuell HeterosexuelleHeterosexueller

29 more languages

العربيةمتغاير الجنس

Българскихетеросексуален

Catalàheterosexual

Češtinaheterosexuál heterosexuální

Danskheteroseksuel

Ελληνικάετεροφυλόφιλος

Esperantoaliseksema aliseksemulo malgeja

Eestiheteroseksuaal

فارسیدگرجنس‌گرا

Suomihetero heteroseksuaali heteroseksuaalinen

Gaeilgedíreach heitrighnéasach

Gàidhligiol-ghnèitheach

Galegohetero heterosexual

Magyarheteroszexuális

Italianoeterosessuale

日本語ノンケのヘテロ異性の異性愛者

ქართულიჰეტეროსექსუალი

Қазақ тілігетеросексуалды

한국어이성애자

Nederlandsheteroseksueel

Polskihetero heteroseksualny

Portuguêshétero heterossexual

Românăheterosexual

Русскийгетеросексуал гетеросексуальный натура́лстрейт

Shqipheteroseksual

Svenskahetero heterosexuell

Тоҷикӣдигарҷинсгаро

Türkçeheteroseksüel

Tiếng Việtdị tính luyến ái

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
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See also

heterosexualism heterosexualist Heterosexuality heterosexualization Heterosexually heterosexualness

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