sexual orientation

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Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money.

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sexual orientation (countable and uncountable, plural sexual orientations)

  1. The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole.
    There are more sexual orientations than simple homosexuality and heterosexuality.
  2. (obsolete) The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner.

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