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heterosexing

heterosexing is the present participle and gerund of heterosex.

Meaning of heterosex

Verb

heterosex (third-person singular simple present heterosexes, present participle heterosexing, simple past and past participle heterosexed)

  1. (transitive) To make heterosexual.
    • For example, the heterosexing of public space means that while heterosexual couples can hold hands or kiss goodbye in the street, the same behaviour from same-sex couples is likely to attract attention and sometimes verbal or physical sanctions against them.2013, Paul Cloke, Philip Crang, Mark Goodwin, Introducing Human Geographies, page 651

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Questions about heterosexing

What is heterosexing the present participle and gerund of?
Heterosexing is the present participle and gerund of heterosex.

Words near heterosexing in the dictionary

  1. heterosegmentally
  2. heteroses
  3. heterosex
  4. heterosexed
  5. heterosexes
  6. heterosexing
  7. heterosexism
  8. heterosexisms
  9. heterosexist
  10. heterosexistly
  11. heterosexists

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