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Heterosexual

noun/hˈɑːmbɚz/
Definition
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːmbɚz/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌɛtɹəsˈɛkʃuːəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌɛtɹəsˈɛkʃuːəl/
5 syllables Say it as /hˈɑːmbɚz/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
heterosexual personstraightstraight person
Antonyms
homosexualbisexual
Parts of Speech
nouna heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
adjectivesexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
Word Forms
heterosexualadjectivesexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
straightadjectivenot homosexual
heterosexualnouna heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
heterosexualitynouna sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
heterosexuell
eine heterosexuelle Person; jemand, der eine sexuelle Orientierung gegenüber Personen des anderen Geschlechts hat
🇫🇷French
hétérosexuel
une personne hétérosexuelle ; quelqu'un ayant une orientation sexuelle envers des personnes du sexe opposé
🇮🇹Italian
eterosessuale
una persona eterosessuale; qualcuno che ha un orientamento sessuale verso persone del sesso opposto
🇳🇱Dutch
heteroseksueel
een heteroseksueel persoon; iemand die een seksuele geaardheid heeft ten opzichte van personen van het andere geslacht
🇵🇹Portuguese
heterossexual
uma pessoa heterossexual; alguém que tem orientação sexual para pessoas do sexo oposto
🇷🇺Russian
гетеросексуальный
гетеросексуальный человек; кто-то, имеющий сексуальную ориентацию по отношению к лицам противоположного пола
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हेटेरोसेक्सयल
एक विषमलैंगिक व्यक्ति; विपरीत लिंग के व्यक्तियों के प्रति यौन रुझान रखने वाला कोई व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
বিষমকামী
একটি বিষমকামী ব্যক্তি; কেউ বিপরীত লিঙ্গের ব্যক্তিদের প্রতি যৌন অভিযোজন
🇮🇳Tamil
வேற்றுபாலின
ஒரு பாலின நபர்; எதிர் பாலினத்தவர்களிடம் பாலியல் நோக்குநிலை கொண்ட ஒருவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
భిన్న లింగ
ఒక భిన్న లింగ వ్యక్తి; ఎవరైనా వ్యతిరేక లింగానికి చెందిన వ్యక్తుల పట్ల లైంగిక ధోరణిని కలిగి ఉంటారు
🇮🇳Marathi
विषमलिंगी
भिन्नलिंगी व्यक्ती; कोणीतरी विरुद्ध लिंगाच्या व्यक्तींशी लैंगिक प्रवृत्ती आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિષમલિંગી
વિજાતીય વ્યક્તિ; વિજાતીય વ્યક્તિઓ પ્રત્યે લૈંગિક અભિગમ ધરાવતી વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭಿನ್ನಲಿಂಗೀಯ
ಭಿನ್ನಲಿಂಗೀಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ; ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಲಿಂಗದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭിന്നലിംഗക്കാരൻ
ഒരു ഭിന്നലിംഗക്കാരൻ; എതിർലിംഗത്തിലുള്ളവരോട് ലൈംഗിക ആഭിമുഖ്യം ഉള്ള ഒരാൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਪਰੀਤ ਲਿੰਗੀ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਪਰੀਤ ਲਿੰਗੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ; ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਲਿੰਗ ਦੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੁਝਾਨ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہم جنس پرست
ایک ہم جنس پرست شخص؛ کوئی شخص مخالف جنس کے لوگوں سے جنسی رجحان رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
异性
异性恋者；对异性有性取向的人
🇯🇵Japanese
異性愛者
異性愛者。異性に対して性的指向を持っている人
🇰🇷Korean
이성애자
이성애자; 이성에게 성적 지향을 가지고 있는 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dị tính
một người dị tính; ai đó có khuynh hướng tình dục với người khác giới
🇹🇭Thai
รักต่างเพศ
บุคคลต่างเพศ; คนที่มีรสนิยมทางเพศกับบุคคลที่มีเพศตรงข้าม
🇮🇩Indonesian
heteroseks
orang heteroseksual; seseorang yang memiliki orientasi seksual terhadap lawan jenis
🇲🇾Malay
heteroseksual
seorang heteroseksual; seseorang yang mempunyai orientasi seksual kepada orang yang berlainan jantina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
من جنسين مختلفين
شخص من جنسين مختلفين؛ شخص لديه توجه جنسي تجاه أشخاص من الجنس الآخر
🇮🇷Persian
دگرجنسگرا
یک فرد دگرجنسگرا؛ کسی که گرایش جنسی به افراد جنس مخالف دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
heteroseksüel
heteroseksüel bir kişi; karşı cinsten kişilere cinsel yönelimi olan biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
הטרוסקסואל
אדם הטרוסקסואלי; מישהו בעל נטייה מינית לאנשים מהמין השני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'heterosexual'?
The primary meaning of 'heterosexual' is 'a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'heterosexual' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'heterosexual' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'heterosexual' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'heterosexual' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'heterosexual' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'heterosexual' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'heterosexual' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'heterosexual' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'heterosexual' as formal, casual, or slang?
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