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sexual orientation

sex·u·al o·ri·en·ta·tion
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- awr-ee-uh n-tey-shuh n, -en-, ohr-]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-/
    • /ˈsekʃuəl ˌɔː.ri.enˈteɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- awr-ee-uh n-tey-shuh n, -en-, ohr-]
    • /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- ˌɔr i ənˈteɪ ʃən, -ɛn-, ˌoʊr-/

Definitions of sexual orientation words

  • noun sexual orientation one's natural preference in sexual partners; predilection for homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. 1
  • variable noun sexual orientation Someone's sexual orientation is whether they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex, people of the opposite sex, or both. 0
  • noun sexual orientation someone's sexual orientation is whether they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex, people of the opposite sex, or both 0
See all 3 definitions of sexual orientation

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Origin of sexual orientation

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Sexual orientation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sexual orientation

sexual orientation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sexual orientation usage trend in Literature

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