hetero
Chemistry. of or relating to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound.
Informal. heterosexual.
Origin of hetero
1Words Nearby hetero
Other definitions for hetero- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compound words: heterocyclic.
Origin of hetero-
2- Also especially before a vowel, heter-.
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How to use hetero in a sentence
Whether hetero or LGBTQ, no matter how much we love our parents, we don’t want to become like our folks when we’re elders.
Other major franchises like Fast and Furious and Jurassic Park, despite having sprawling casts, remain steadfastly hetero.
How Loki's Bisexuality Fits Into the History of LGBTQ+ Representation in the MCU | Eliana Dockterman | June 23, 2021 | TimeBecause it’s certainly not going to change unless men get onboard, especially cis-hetero men.
There are LGBTQ, disabled people just as there are hetero folks with disabilities.
Opinion | Welcome visibility for queer, disabled people | Kathi Wolfe | June 15, 2021 | Washington BladeNot even in the fabulous, but hetero, music of the era from the Beatles to Smokey Robinson to Joni Mitchell.
Opinion | Folk singer Alix Dobkin’s work was life-changing | Kathi Wolfe | May 29, 2021 | Washington Blade
That being said, it's sort of crazy that the two hot chicks end up sucking face for SO MUCH LONGER than any of the hetero couples.
High-End Pervs Film Benedict Cumberbatch and Reese Witherspoon Sucking Face | Amy Zimmerman | December 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe monogamous or safe-only gay man is a far safer bet than the unprotected hetero swinger.
The Outrageous Celibacy Requirement for Gay Blood Donors | Jay Michaelson | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoes he mean that the non-hetero-dyad family is a “political notion”?
Gays observe hetero-excitement over the lumbersexual with a weary eyeroll.
How Straight World Stole ‘Gay’: The Last Gasp of the ‘Lumbersexual’ | Tim Teeman | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the private “chapel” reportedly gives its newlyweds a conservative Christian CD with hetero-reinforcing marriage sermons.
Refusing to Marry Same-Sex Couples Isn’t Religious Freedom, It’s Just Discrimination | Sally Kohn | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShould you have any questions on self-hypnosis or hetero-hypnosis, I shall be pleased to answer you.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis | Melvin PowersThe view here given will be discussed in the chapter on hetero-styled plants.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II (of II) | Charles DarwinHer sexual appetite had thus taken the normal direction under the influence of a hetero-sexual affection.
The Sexual Question | August ForelEven in hetero-hypnosis, the subject really controls the response to suggestions.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis | Melvin PowersEven in hetero-hypnosis, where the hypnotist hypnotizes a subject, it is extremely rare.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis | Melvin Powers
British Dictionary definitions for hetero (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhɛtərəʊ) informal /
British Dictionary definitions for hetero- (2 of 2)
other, another, or different: heterodyne; heterophony; heterosexual Compare homo-
Origin of hetero-
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for hetero-
A prefix that means different or other, as in heterophyllous, having different kinds of leaves.
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