Heterosexuality
Heterosexuality noun - A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex.
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Sexual orientation and heterosexuality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sexual orientation" instead a noun "Heterosexuality".
Sexual orientation
Heterosexuality and sexual orientation are semantically related. You can use "Heterosexuality" instead a noun phrase "Sexual orientation".
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The Wholesome Crossdresser may have any type of sexual orientation, but in settings where being straight is considered part of being "normal," one can expect to see the character's heterosexuality explicitly highlighted.
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Sexual orientation and Heterosexuality. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heterosexuality/sexual_orientation
Heterosexuality & Sexual orientation. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heterosexuality/sexual_orientation>.
Sexual orientation or Heterosexuality. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heterosexuality/sexual_orientation.
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