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het·er·o·sex·u·al·i·ty (ht-r-sksh-l-t)
n.
Erotic attraction, predisposition, or sexual behavior between persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexuality
Heterosexualism A state of sexuality–pairing with a partner of the complementary genital morphology–directed to those of the opposite sex. See Heterosexualism. Cf Homosexuality.


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