hetero

noun

het·​ero ˈhe-tə-ˌrō How to pronounce hetero (audio)
plural heteros
hetero adjective

Examples of hetero in a Sentence

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People who are interested in taking advantage of other people in hetero partnerships are getting better at keeping the entitlement and the abuse under cover. Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024 The mainstream representation of hetero intimacy always depicts a woman who is smaller than a man. Laura Roscioli, refinery29.com, 22 Jan. 2024 There is a married hetero couple, and the woman came to my class a couple of months ago. Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 July 2024 The Magic Kingdom's afternoon Festival of Fantasy Parade is a cis-palooza with dancers paired up in hetero couples and many princesses and princes. Deanne Revel, Parents, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hetero 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hetero was in 1940

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“Hetero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hetero. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hetero

noun
het·​ero ˈhet-ə-ˌrō How to pronounce hetero (audio)
plural heteros
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