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Meaning of "heteroflexible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HETEROFLEXIBLE

From hetero(sexual) + flexible.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HETEROFLEXIBLE

heteroflexible  [ˌhɛtərəʊˈflɛksɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETEROFLEXIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heteroflexible can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HETEROFLEXIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heteroflexible

Heteroflexibility

Heteroflexibility is a form of a sexual orientation or situational sexual behavior characterized by minimal homosexual activity despite a primarily heterosexual sexual orientation that is considered to distinguish it from bisexuality. It has been characterized as "mostly straight". Although sometimes equated with bi-curiosity to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and bisexuality, other authors distinguish heteroflexibility as lacking the "wish to experiment with... sexuality" implied by the bi-curious label. The corresponding situation in which homosexual activity predominates has also been described, termed homoflexibility. National surveys in the U.S. and Canada show that 3 to 4 percent of male teenagers, when given the choice to select a term that best describes their sexual feelings, desires, and behaviors, opt not for heterosexual, bisexual, or gay, but for “mostly” or “predominantly” heterosexual. Of the 160 men interviewed for a study in 2008 and 2009, nearly one in eight reported same-sex attractions, fantasies, and crushes.

Definition of heteroflexible in the English dictionary

The definition of heteroflexible in the dictionary is predominantly heterosexual but not exclusively so. Other definition of heteroflexible is such a person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HETEROFLEXIBLE


crucible
ˈkruːsɪbəl
deducible
dɪˈdjuːsɪbəl
defensible
dɪˈfɛnsɪbəl
dispersible
dɪsˈpɜːsɪbəl
eversible
ɪˈvɜːsɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
immersible
ɪˈmɜːsɪbəl
impermissible
ˌɪmpəˈmɪsɪbəl
irreducible
ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl
miscibility
ˈmɪsɪbəl
miscible
ˈmɪsɪbəl
ostensible
ɒˈstɛnsɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
producible
prəˈdjuːsɪbəl
reflexible
rɪˈflɛksɪbəl
reproducible
ˌriːprəˈdjuːsɪbəl
semi-flexible
ˌsɛmɪˈflɛksɪbəl
sensible
ˈsɛnsɪbəl
sponsible
ˈspɒnsɪbəl
unpossible
ʌnˈpɒsɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HETEROFLEXIBLE

heterocystous
heterodactyl
heterodactylous
heterodont
heterodox
heterodoxy
heteroduplex
heterodyne
heteroecious
heteroecism
heterogamete
heterogametic
heterogamety
heterogamous
heterogamy
heterogeneity
heterogeneous
heterogeneously
heterogeneousness
heterogenesis

WORDS THAT END LIKE HETEROFLEXIBLE

accessible
audible
Bible
collectible
combustible
compatible
convertible
edible
eligible
horrible
impossible
incredible
inflexible
invisible
mixible
responsible
susceptible
terrible
the Bible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of heteroflexible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heteroflexible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HETEROFLEXIBLE

Find out the translation of heteroflexible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heteroflexible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heteroflexible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

heteroflexible
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

heteroflexible
570 millions of speakers

English

heteroflexible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heteroflexible
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

heteroflexible
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

heteroflexible
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

heteroflexible
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

heteroflexible
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

heteroflexible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Heteroflexible
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hetero
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

heteroflexible
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

heteroflexible
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heteroflexible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heteroflexible
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

heteroflexible
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेट्रोफाक्झिबिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

heteroflexible
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

heteroflexible
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

heteroflexible
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

heteroflexible
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

heteroflexible
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

heteroflexible
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heteroflexible
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heteroflexible
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heteroflexible
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heteroflexible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROFLEXIBLE»

The term «heteroflexible» is normally little used and occupies the 133.606 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HETEROFLEXIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heteroflexible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heteroflexible» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heteroflexible

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETEROFLEXIBLE»

Discover the use of heteroflexible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heteroflexible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patience: A Gay Man's Virtue
As you may imagine it's just the opposite of heteroflexible. Homoflexible individuals are the folks who are able have sex with members of the opposite sex on occasion but would rather not make a habit of it. I have many gay friends whom are ...
Jed La Lumiere, 2012
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Sexual Rhetoric in the Works of Joss Whedon: New Essays
As a consequence, I prefer the term “heteroflexible” to other words that point to similar behavior, such as weekend lesbianism or bicuriosity, because it makes clear that what is at stake is a modern recentering of heterosexuality that, unwittingly ...
Erin B. Waggoner, 2010
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Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined
heteroflexible. A person who identifies themselves as primarily heterosexual but can find the same sex sexually appealing. Most girls I know are heteroflexible. heteromo. 1. A straight man who says or does something that makes him appear  ...
Peckham, Aaron, 2009
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Urban Dictionary: Freshest Street Slang Defined
heteroflexible. I'm straight—but shit happens. Dade, it's not my faalt. I was drank and it was Wnat ian I say ? I 'm neteroflexinle. hiberdating. Someone who ignores all their other friends when they are dating a boyfriend or girlfriend. I H I nai/en't ...
‎2012
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Issues in Gender Studies Research: 2013 Edition
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of British Columbia, “This article explores this tension by analysing how readers reacted to a heteroflexible storyline featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic ...
‎2013
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Eminem: The Real Slim Shady: The Real Slim Shady
male fans' aggressive masculinity could be just a show because they are all really gay, or at least heteroflexible, behind closed doors. (4) If the real Eminem really is not mean, offensive, or homophobic, because Marshall Mathers is nice, shy, ...
Marcia Alesan Dawkins, 2013
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Kiss the Dead
When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her.
Laurell K. Hamilton, 2012
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Bisexual Women: Friendship and Social Organization
Regardless of the rationale, this “bisexual chic” (Malernee, 2003) or “ heteroflexible” trend (Diamond, 2005b; Essig, 2000; Warn, 2003b) is beginning earlier, and young women's same-sex sexual experimentation is becoming the norm.
Marlene Paz Galupo, 2006
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Hip Hop's Inheritance: From the Harlem Renaissance to the ...
... 156, 162 heteroflexible 71 heteronormative feminist politics 146—149 heteronormativity 62—78, 149 heterosexism 62—78, 110, 111, 140—155 the heterosexual-homosexual alliance of the Harlem Renaissance 68—78 “Hey Mama” (West) ...
Reiland Rabaka, 2011
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Diversity in American Higher Education: Toward a More ...
Concurrently there are more students than ever who are out and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender as well as genderqueer, heteroflexible, homoflexible, fluid, and queer. For many older LGBT people, the term queer was an ...
Lisa M. Stulberg, Sharon Lawner Weinberg, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETEROFLEXIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heteroflexible is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why Won't "Orange Is The New Black" Acknowledge That Bisexuals …
That's not even fun to say, unlike some of the other bisexual-but-we're-not-calling-it-that labels in common usage, such as “heteroflexible,” ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
2
No, Queer Women Aren't "Just Experimenting"
... each other are reduced in the public eye to nothing more than gal pals: unthreatening, heteroflexible at most, together only for the moment. «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
3
Attracted to intelligence? Here's all that you need to know!
You could be asexual, heteroflexible (basically bisexual, but with a leaning towards people of the opposite sex), pansexual (attraction to any ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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Transgender is yesterday's news: How companies are grappling …
... transgender, transmasculine, and two-spirit on its list of 21 gender options and asexual, demisexual, heteroflexible, homoflexible, pansexual, ... «Fortune, Jun 15»
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A Dream And 100 Dresses: The Life Of Peaches Christ
John Waters calls our productions “heteroflexible” and I think that's very accurate. Some, like “Showgirls,” definitely tilt more toward gay men. «Hoodline, Jun 15»
6
The Paradoxical World Of Bisexual OKCupid
... new options -- queer, pansexual, heteroflexible, etc. -- so the population of bisexual women on OKCupid is likely to dwindle. For now, though ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Quicksand by Steve Toltz review – a swaggering, inventive novel
What on earth are we to make of “withering emoticons of heteroflexible tweens”? But then Liam – Aldo's unwanted amanuensis and our ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Why Sense8's Nomi and Amanita Are Everything (to Me)
In a trans-cis/lesbian-heteroflexible relationship, there's obviously everything that's going on with the trans person and their transition, but there ... «The Mary Sue, Jun 15»
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QueerView: Gay Traffic Lights, Cate Blanchett
Toni_Holloway May 14, 2015 18:26 Maybe she's not bi, but heteroflexible? sbocajsha May 14, 2015 18:19 This news regarding Cate Blanchett having dated ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Beyond Kris Jenner: The wife of a trans woman opens up on sex …
Being bi, I probably accentuate it a little more than I did before, but I really thought of myself as heteroflexible when I was younger. I mean, I ... «Salon, May 15»

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