heterosexualism vs sex

sex vs heterosexualism

heterosexualism and sex both are nouns.

heterosexualism is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
heterosexualism	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hypernym of heterosexualism; that is, sex is a word with a broader meaning than heterosexualism:

heterosexualism: a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of heterosexualism include sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice.

heterosexualism (noun)	sex (noun)
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex	activities associated with sexual intercourse
	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

heterosexualism (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between heterosexualism and sex

Words related to "heterosexualism"

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