heterosexual
/ˌhetərəˈsekʃuəl/adjective
उच्चारण हेटरसेक्शुअल
विषमलैंगिक
Advanced word
adjective
- 1
sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex; involving a man and a woman
विषमलैंगिक
- a heterosexual couple
- heterosexual relationships
Synonyms straight
Opposite homosexual gay
noun
- 1
[C]
a person who is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex
विषमलैंगिक व्यक्ति
- The survey included both heterosexuals and homosexuals.
Opposite homosexual
◇Word family
heterosexuality noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek hetero-, meaning 'other' or 'different', as also seen in heterogeneous.
यह Greek hetero- से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'दूसरा' या 'भिन्न', जैसा heterogeneous में भी दिखता है।