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altrigenderism

altrigenderism noun: non-sexual interest in, or attraction to, members of the opposite sex.

Noun

altrigenderism (uncountable)

  1. Non-sexual interest in, or attraction to, members of the opposite sex.
    • This is the phase of altrigenderism. It is fostered largely in secondary school education through such activities as dramatics and social dancing.1950, Arthur Edwin Traxler, Goals of American Education, page 101
    • The only time you have a homosexual outcome is when your intrinsic heterosexuality, your altrigenderism, has been blocked by wretched childhood experiences.2000, Rik Isensee, The God Squad, page 22

Questions about altrigenderism

What does altrigenderism mean?
Altrigenderism means non-sexual interest in, or attraction to, members of the opposite sex.
What part of speech is altrigenderism?
Altrigenderism is a noun.

Words near altrigenderism in the dictionary

  1. altricial
  2. altriciality
  3. altricially
  4. altricials
  5. altricious
  6. altrigenderism
  7. altrilocal
  8. Altrincham
  9. altring
  10. altronate
  11. altronates

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