Meanings
adjectiveother-sex (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to attraction to the opposite sex; heterosexual.
A rating of 0 represents exclusive other-sex (i.e., heterosexual) attractions, a rating of 6 represents exclusive same-sex (i.e., homosexual) attractions, and a rating of 3 represents equal degrees of same-sex and other-sex attractions.
2009, Harry T. Reis, Susan Sprecher, Encyclopedia of Human Relationships
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
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Origin
From other + sex, modelled after same-sex.
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other-sex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/other-sex
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“other-sex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/other-sex. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “other-sex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/other-sex.
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