heterosexuality
noun[U]
uk/ˌhet.ər.əˌsek.ʃuˈæl.ə.ti/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˌsek.ʃuˈæl.ə.t̬i/thestateof beingheterosexual(=sexuallyorromanticallyattractedto men if you are a woman, and women if you are a man):
For manyyearsheterosexuality waspromotedas being the onlyacceptablesexuality.多年来，异性恋被宣传为唯一可以接受的性取向。
Men should beabletospendtimetogether withouttheirheterosexuality beingquestioned.男人应该能够在一起共度时光，而不必担心他们的异性恋性取向被质疑。
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heterosexual
- Children are being told that heterosexuality is thedefault.
- Heseemstofeelthe need toprovehis heterosexuality.
- Thenotionof astraightactortryingtoadvancehiscareerbyconcealinghis heterosexualitysoundsbizarre.