# heterosexuality

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,755

## Definitions
1. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
2. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.

## Etymology
From heterosexual + -ity or hetero- + sexuality.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heterosexuality