preheterosexual
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]pre- + heterosexual
Adjective
[edit]preheterosexual (not comparable)
- In a state prior to the development of heterosexuality; related to that state.
- 1981 December 12, Elizabeth R. Brown, “Heterosexual Narcissism”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 21, page 5:
- 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.