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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Curtis plays up his hetero masculinity in the office, but at home is a devoted, loving partner to his boyfriend. Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2024 Conservative ideologues bemoaned the inclusion of characters who did not fit the cookie-cutter image of a white, cis, hetero man. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 While Christmas rom-coms have oft been restricted to the hetero realm, the past few years have seen more LGBTQ+ Yuletide movies across Hallmark, Lifetime, and streaming. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 The film is something of a special-effects showcase by its director Robert Zemeckis, a most hetero director with two movies running as musicals on Broadway right now. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hetero 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

hetero

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