nonheterosexual

adjective

non·het·ero·sex·u·al ˌnän-ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl

-ˈsek-shəl

: not heterosexual

nonheterosexual sex/relationships/people

nonheterosexual noun

nonheterosexually adjective

Examples of nonheterosexual in a Sentence

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An increasing number of young adults identify as nonheterosexual and noncisgender, according to a new global survey from Ipsos. —

NBC News, 9 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonheterosexual was in 1960

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“Nonheterosexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonheterosexual. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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