Crossword clues for heterosexuality
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1900; see heterosexual + -ity.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. 2 Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
WordNet
n. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex [syn: heterosexualism, straightness]
Wikipedia
Heterosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between persons of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to persons of the opposite sex; it "also refers to a person's sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others who share those attractions."
Along with bisexuality and homosexuality, heterosexuality is one of the three main categories of sexual orientation within the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Someone who is heterosexual is commonly referred to as straight.
The term heterosexual or heterosexuality is usually applied to humans, but heterosexual behavior is observed in all mammals and in other animals.
Usage examples of "heterosexuality".
The master binarism around which all the other terms turn, and the only one which regularly shifts valences, is that of homosexuality versus heterosexuality.
It's a cautionary tale, warning of the evils of rampant heterosexuality.
George's dangling penis kept catching his eye: homosexuality (an occasional thing with Drake), heterosexuality (his normal state) and the new lust for the old whore Death were all tugging at him.