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heterosexual

/ˌhɛtəˈsɛksʊəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does heterosexual mean?

adjective

Having or characterized by a sexual orientation towards people of a different sex or gender.

Example

"The survey found that most people in the country identified as heterosexual."

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