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hetero
1[ het-uh-roh ]
adjective
- Chemistry. of or relating to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound.
- Informal. heterosexual.
noun
- Informal. a heterosexual person.
hetero-
2- a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compound words:
heterocyclic.
hetero
1/ ˈhɛtərəʊ /
hetero-
2combining_form
- other, another, or different Compare homo-
heterophony
heterosexual
heterodyne
hetero–
- A prefix that means “different” or “other,” as in heterophyllous, having different kinds of leaves.
Word History and Origins
Origin of hetero1
Origin of hetero2
Word History and Origins
Origin of hetero1
Example Sentences
In the last decade I’ve befriended hetero and queer women, gay men and non-binary folks.
When she and her husband go out with another hetero couple she’ll shake the male partner’s hand rather than offering a hug, and she’s always careful to greet the woman first.
Schussel is proof that hetero opposite sex relationships are possible, but she has boundaries too.
While the story detailed a regular instance of hetero dating, ordinary enough for thousands to make theirs, Roupenian’s home as a writer is horror.
Now that space is allowed for more than two gender expressions, “hetero” and “cishet” are shorthand for a “cisgender/heterosexual” couple or individual.
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