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Heterosexism

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• Hetero-sexism

  [het-er-uh-sek-siz-uh m] /ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk sɪz əm/ noun 1. a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by . /ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛkˌsɪzəm/ noun 1. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, practised by heterosexuals against homosexuals

• Heterosexist

  [het-er-uh-sek-siz-uh m] /ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk sɪz əm/ noun 1. a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by . /ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛkˌsɪzəm/ noun 1. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, practised by heterosexuals against homosexuals adj. “characteristic of discrimination against homosexuals,” 1979; see hetero- + sexist. Related: Heterosexism (1979).

• Heterosexual

  [het-er-uh-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-] /ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu-/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or exhibiting . 2. Biology. pertaining to the opposite sex or to both sexes. noun 3. a heterosexual person. /ˌhɛtərəʊˈsɛksjʊəl/ noun 1. a person who is sexually attracted to the opposite sex adjective 2. […]

• Heterosexuality

  [het-er-uh-sek-shoo-al-i-tee or, esp. British, -seks-yoo-] /ˌhɛt ər əˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ ti or, esp. British, -ˌsɛks yu-/ noun 1. sexual feeling or behavior directed toward a person or persons of the opposite sex. /ˌhɛtərəʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ/ noun 1. sexual attraction to or sexual relations with a person or persons of the opposite sex Compare homosexuality n. 1900; see […]

• Heterosis

  [het-uh-roh-sis] /ˌhɛt əˈroʊ sɪs/ noun, Genetics. 1. the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents. /ˌhɛtəˈrəʊsɪs/ noun 1. (biology) another name for hybrid vigour

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