preheterosexual

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adjective

In a state prior to the development of heterosexuality; related to that state.

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Meanings

adjectivepreheterosexual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a state prior to the development of heterosexuality; related to that state.
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    The onset of this illness begins early in a child's development when the preheterosexual child is directed into traditionally male or female activities. […] The disease becomes engrained when involvement with the opposite sex is encouraged, and put-downs of those who are atypical as "queers" is encouraged.

    1981 December 12, Elizabeth R. Brown, “Heterosexual Narcissism”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 5

Origin

From pre- + heterosexual.

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APA

preheterosexual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheterosexual

MLA

“preheterosexual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheterosexual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preheterosexual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preheterosexual.

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