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HETEROSEXUALIDAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterosexuality
1, record 1, English, heterosexuality
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sexual orientation of a person who is sexually and/or romantically attracted to people of a gender or sex other than their own. 2, record 1, English, - heterosexuality
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexualité
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientation sexuelle d'une personne qui est attirée sexuellement ou émotionnellement par les personnes d'un genre ou d'un sexe autre que le sien. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sexología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexualidad
1, record 1, Spanish, heterosexualidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preferencia sexual de las personas por individuos de sexo diferente al propio. 2, record 1, Spanish, - heterosexualidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterosexism
1, record 2, English, heterosexism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prejudice and discrimination against people whose sexual orientation differs from heterosexuality. 2, record 2, English, - heterosexism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hétérosexisme
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attitude de préjugés et de discrimination envers les personnes dont l'orientation sexuelle diffère de l'hétérosexualité. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rosexisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- heterosexismo
1, record 2, Spanish, heterosexismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Creencia de que todos los individuos son heterosexuales y que la heterosexualidad es lo normal y lo aceptable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - heterosexismo
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