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heterosex

heterosex

7.4
Sexual activity between a man and a woman
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛtərəˌsɛks/
  • NSFW
translation icon : heterosexualidad
  • I don't plan to give up heterosex and I don't plan to stop enjoying it.

Examples

  • Many people believe that heterosex is the most common form of sexual intimacy in many cultures.

  • In health education, students learn about heterosex as part of understanding different types of sexual relationships.

  • Witnessing heterosexual relations does not necessarily make little boys want to experience heterosex, but to perform penetrative sex.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Thank you, and as I would never try to get out in front of the reproductive freedom campaign as I have neither heterosex nor a uterus, I'm always willing to put myself at the disposal of women organizing to preserve choice.

    Blog text (4)
  • The discussion around heterosex often includes topics of love, relationships, and reproductive rights.

Antonyms

297 4.3

Sexually attracted to people of the same sex

Surface Forms

heterosex singular
heterosexes plural

Morphology

heterosex = sex (transparent) = hetero + sex

The prefix 'hetero-' clearly indicates 'different' or 'other', making the meaning of 'heterosex' as sexual activity between different sexes transparent.

Etymology

The word heterosex comes from the parts hetero- meaning 'other' and sex meaning 'male or female', so it names sexual activity between a man and a woman.