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HETEROSEXUAL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterosexist
1, record 1, English, heterosexist
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who discriminates or displays prejudice against people who are not heterosexual. 2, record 1, English, - heterosexist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexiste
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexiste
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sexología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexista
1, record 1, Spanish, heterosexista
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando hablamos de cultura heterosexista comprendemos a aquellas cuya ideología se centra en que todos los seres humanos somos heterosexuales y por ello el individuo heterosexual es superior a aquel con algún tipo de inclinación homosexual. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heterosexista
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 2, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: This term may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 2, record 2, English, - queer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queer
1, record 2, French, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne dont l'orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Ce terme est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d'affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 2, record 2, French, - queer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 2, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente : la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queer
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heterosexual person
1, record 3, English, heterosexual%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heterosexual 1, record 3, English, heterosexual
correct, noun
- hetero person 1, record 3, English, hetero%20person
correct, familiar
- straight person 1, record 3, English, straight%20person
correct, familiar
- hetero 1, record 3, English, hetero
correct, noun, familiar
- straight 1, record 3, English, straight
correct, noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of a gender or sex other than their own. 1, record 3, English, - heterosexual%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne hétérosexuelle
1, record 3, French, personne%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- hétérosexuel 1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuel
correct, masculine noun
- hétérosexuelle 1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuelle
correct, feminine noun
- personne hétéro 1, record 3, French, personne%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- hétéro 1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine and feminine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un genre ou d'un sexe autre que le sien. 1, record 3, French, - personne%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexual
1, record 3, Spanish, heterosexual
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hetero 1, record 3, Spanish, hetero
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterosexual
1, record 4, English, heterosexual
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hetero 2, record 4, English, hetero
correct, adjective, familiar
- straight 2, record 4, English, straight
correct, adjective, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of a gender or sex other than their own. 2, record 4, English, - heterosexual
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexuel
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuel
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hétéro 2, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9ro
correct, adjective, familiar
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un genre ou d'un sexe autre que le sien. 3, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexual
1, record 4, Spanish, heterosexual
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese] de quien tiene una atracción de naturaleza romántica o sexual hacia personas del sexo opuesto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - heterosexual
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-09-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heteroflexible
1, record 5, English, heteroflexible
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a heterosexual person who may occasionally be sexually attracted to a person of the same sex. 1, record 5, English, - heteroflexible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heteroflexible: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 5, English, - heteroflexible
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hétéroflexible
1, record 5, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roflexible
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne hétérosexuelle qui peut à l'occasion être attirée sexuellement par une personne du même sexe. 1, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roflexible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hétéroflexible : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 5, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roflexible
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- heteroflexible
1, record 5, Spanish, heteroflexible
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de la persona heterosexual que tiene un interés sexual esporádico por personas de su mismo sexo pero no llega a considerarse bisexual. 1, record 5, Spanish, - heteroflexible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heteroflexible : Este término es a veces considerado peyorativo. 2, record 5, Spanish, - heteroflexible
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bicurious person
1, record 6, English, bicurious%20person
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bicurious 1, record 6, English, bicurious
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is open to or curious about having sexual relations with a person whose sex differs from that of their usual sexual partners. 1, record 6, English, - bicurious%20person
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurious person: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 6, English, - bicurious%20person
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bi-curious person
- bi-curious
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- personne bicurieuse
1, record 6, French, personne%20bicurieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bicurieux 1, record 6, French, bicurieux
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- bicurieuse 1, record 6, French, bicurieuse
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ouverte d'esprit ou curieuse à propos des relations sexuelles avec une personne qui n'est pas du sexe de ses partenaires sexuels habituels. 1, record 6, French, - personne%20bicurieuse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne bicurieuse : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 6, French, - personne%20bicurieuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona bicuriosa
1, record 6, Spanish, persona%20bicuriosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- bicurioso 1, record 6, Spanish, bicurioso
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
- bicuriosa 1, record 6, Spanish, bicuriosa
avoid, feminine noun, pejorative
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que no se identifica como homosexual ni bisexual pero siente o muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del mismo sexo, o persona que no se identifica como heterosexual ni bisexual pero muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del sexo opuesto. 1, record 6, Spanish, - persona%20bicuriosa
Record 7 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bicurious
1, record 7, English, bicurious
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person who is open to or curious about having sexual relations with a person whose sex differs from that of their usual sexual partners. 1, record 7, English, - bicurious
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurious: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 7, English, - bicurious
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bi-curious
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bicurieux
1, record 7, French, bicurieux
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une personne ouverte d'esprit ou curieuse à propos des relations sexuelles avec une personne qui n'est pas du sexe de ses partenaires sexuels habituels. 1, record 7, French, - bicurieux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicurieux : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 7, French, - bicurieux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- bicurioso
1, record 7, Spanish, bicurioso
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- bicuriosa 1, record 7, Spanish, bicuriosa
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice de la persona que no se identifica como homosexual ni bisexual pero siente o muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del mismo sexo, o persona que no se identifica como heterosexual ni bisexual pero muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del sexo opuesto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - bicurioso
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bicuriosity
1, record 8, English, bicuriosity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state of a person who is open to or curious about having sexual relations with a person whose sex differs from that of their usual sexual partners. 1, record 8, English, - bicuriosity
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicuriosity: This term is sometimes considered pejorative. 1, record 8, English, - bicuriosity
Record 8, Key term(s)
- bi-curiosity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bicuriosité
1, record 8, French, bicuriosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une personne ouverte d'esprit ou curieuse à propos des relations sexuelles avec une personne qui n'est pas du sexe de ses partenaires sexuels habituels. 1, record 8, French, - bicuriosit%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicuriosité : Ce terme est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 1, record 8, French, - bicuriosit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- bicuriosidad
1, record 8, Spanish, bicuriosidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término referido tanto a una persona que no se identifica como homosexual ni bisexual pero siente o muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del mismo sexo, como a una persona que no se identifica como heterosexual ni bisexual pero muestra curiosidad por una relación o actividad sexual con alguien del sexo opuesto. 1, record 8, Spanish, - bicuriosidad
Record 9 - internal organization data 2019-01-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
- Sexology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heterosexual family
1, record 9, English, heterosexual%20family
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family in which the parents are of different sexes. 1, record 9, English, - heterosexual%20family
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Sexologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- famille hétéroparentale
1, record 9, French, famille%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roparentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille dans laquelle les parents sont de sexe différent. 2, record 9, French, - famille%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9roparentale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
- Sexología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- familia heterosexual
1, record 9, Spanish, familia%20heterosexual
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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