Heterosex

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Heterosexual sex. uncountable, usually

    "Homosexual appetites, tastes, and fantasies, one is reminded while listening to Elliot, appear to be every bit as various as heterosexual ones, with the range of homosex—running from an almost Platonic love to sadistic lust—being no less wide than that of heterosex."

Verb
  1. 1
    To make heterosexual. transitive

    "For example, the heterosexing of public space means that while heterosexual couples can hold hands or kiss goodbye in the street, the same behaviour from same-sex couples is likely to attract attention and sometimes verbal or physical sanctions against them."

Example

More examples

"Homosexual appetites, tastes, and fantasies, one is reminded while listening to Elliot, appear to be every bit as various as heterosexual ones, with the range of homosex—running from an almost Platonic love to sadistic lust—being no less wide than that of heterosex."

Etymology

From hetero- + sex. Attested since the 20th century.

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