nonhomosexual
Attracted opposite sex
Nonhomosexual describes someone or something not homosexual—either heterosexual or, in some contexts, bisexual or asexual.
The term appears mainly in clinical, legal, or academic writing where precision matters: nonhomosexual comparison groups in HIV research.
In casual speech, people typically just say straight.
orientation
Attracted to opposite sex
- straightNot curved or crooked
- heteronormativePresuming universal straightness
- heterosexualityOpposite-sex sexual orientation
- heteroAttracted to opposite sex
heterosexual
Attracted to opposite sex
- straightNot curved or crooked
- heteronormativePresuming universal straightness
- heterosexualityOpposite-sex sexual orientation
sexual orientation category
nonhomosexualhomosexual
Attracted to same gender
gay · lesbian · queer · homoerotic · homo