heterosexual

[het-er-uh-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or exhibiting heterosexuality, sexual desire or behavior directed toward people of the other binary gender.

2. Biology.,  of or relating to different sexes.

   heterosexual fraternal twins.

noun

1. a person who is sexually or romantically attracted primarily to people of the other binary gender.

heterosexual

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

noun

1. a person who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex

adjective

1. of or relating to heterosexuality

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterosexual¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hetero- + sexual

Example Sentences

Online, the Tea app leak is being referred to as part of a "gender war" and the final straw in heterosexual dating.

From BBC

Notably, in 1991, activists protested outside after the chain fired roughly 11 employees for “failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values.”

From Salon

Many people, gay and heterosexual, use other apps for hook-ups too.

From BBC

The phrase “gender ideology” has emerged as a “catchall term” for far-right anxieties about declining fertility rates and a decrease in “traditional” heterosexual families, he said.

From Salon

In May, Jessica Gonzales sued the bar, its owner, manager and an employee, alleging she faced discrimination and harassment as a cisgender, heterosexual woman and was subjected to an unsafe work environment.

From Los Angeles Times