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HETEROSEXUALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heterosexualism mean? 

HETEROSEXUALISM (noun)
  The noun HETEROSEXUALISM has 1 sense:

1. a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sexplay

  Familiarity information: HETEROSEXUALISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HETEROSEXUALISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

heterosexualism; heterosexuality; straightness

Hypernyms ("heterosexualism" is a kind of...):

sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)


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