Definition of heterosexuality in English:
heterosexuality
noun ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌsɛkʃʊˈalɪtiˌhɛdərəˌsɛkʃəˈwælədi
mass nounThe quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted solely to people of the opposite sex.
Example sentencesExamples
- He has always refused to proclaim an exclusive heterosexuality.
- The audience is let in on the truth about the girls' heterosexuality much earlier than Paula is.
- The assumption of heterosexuality has been common in almost all family theorizing until very recently.
- I have a personal preference for teaching apparently "straightforward" texts, to show how their characterization and narrative are actually constructed and constrained by compulsory heterosexuality.
- Because heterosexuality is socially constructed as "normal" in our culture, the wide range of sexualities possible for humans is largely ignored by many educators.
- One interview even had her proclaiming her heterosexuality over and over again, hoping that her fans got the message.
- She was worried that I had ditched heterosexuality and converted religions all in one week.
- She thinks we should reject historical assumptions about sex, such as heterosexuality and monogamy.
- You said that you didn't play the character as a gay man because his heterosexuality was evident in the screenplay.
- Men should not be expected to live up to stereotypical conceptions of heterosexuality and masculinity.
Definition of heterosexuality in US English:
heterosexuality
nounˌhɛdərəˌsɛkʃəˈwælədiˌhedərəˌsekSHəˈwalədē
The quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted solely to people of the opposite sex.
Example sentencesExamples
- Men should not be expected to live up to stereotypical conceptions of heterosexuality and masculinity.
- You said that you didn't play the character as a gay man because his heterosexuality was evident in the screenplay.
- The assumption of heterosexuality has been common in almost all family theorizing until very recently.
- She thinks we should reject historical assumptions about sex, such as heterosexuality and monogamy.
- One interview even had her proclaiming her heterosexuality over and over again, hoping that her fans got the message.
- I have a personal preference for teaching apparently "straightforward" texts, to show how their characterization and narrative are actually constructed and constrained by compulsory heterosexuality.
- The audience is let in on the truth about the girls' heterosexuality much earlier than Paula is.
- Because heterosexuality is socially constructed as "normal" in our culture, the wide range of sexualities possible for humans is largely ignored by many educators.
- He has always refused to proclaim an exclusive heterosexuality.
- She was worried that I had ditched heterosexuality and converted religions all in one week.