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hetero

1

[ het-uh-roh ]

adjective

  1. Chemistry. of or relating to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound.
  2. Informal. heterosexual.


noun

, plural het·er·os.
  1. Informal. a heterosexual person.

hetero-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compound words:

    heterocyclic.

hetero

1

/ ˈhɛtərəʊ /

noun

  1. short for heterosexual


hetero-

2

combining_form

  1. See homo-
    other, another, or different Compare homo-

    heterophony

    heterosexual

    heterodyne

hetero–

  1. A prefix that means “different” or “other,” as in heterophyllous, having different kinds of leaves.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hetero1

First recorded in 1930–35 hetero fordef 2; hetero def 1 by shortening of heteroatom; hetero defs 2, 3 by shortening of heterosexual; -o

Origin of hetero2

Combining form of Greek héteros the other of two, other, different

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hetero1

from Greek heteros other

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Example Sentences

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.

From Time

Because 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.

Not even in the fabulous, but hetero, music of the era from the Beatles to Smokey Robinson to Joni Mitchell.

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.

The monogamous or safe-only gay man is a far safer bet than the unprotected hetero swinger.

Does he mean that the non-hetero-dyad family is a “political notion”?

Gays observe hetero-excitement over the lumbersexual with a weary eyeroll.

And the private “chapel” reportedly gives its newlyweds a conservative Christian CD with hetero-reinforcing marriage sermons.

Should you have any questions on self-hypnosis or hetero-hypnosis, I shall be pleased to answer you.

The view here given will be discussed in the chapter on hetero-styled plants.

Her sexual appetite had thus taken the normal direction under the influence of a hetero-sexual affection.

Even in hetero-hypnosis, the subject really controls the response to suggestions.

Even in hetero-hypnosis, where the hypnotist hypnotizes a subject, it is extremely rare.

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