opposite sex en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- Women in relation to men or men in relation to women.
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(attributive) Heterosexual, or otherwise relating to a relationship between a woman and a man.
He doesn't believe opposite sex friendships are possible.
The divorce rate for opposite sex marriages is increasing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the opposite sex | canonical | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Translations (29)
ja 異性 (the other gender to which one is referring) · ko 이성 (the other gender to which one is referring) · tr karşı cins (the other gender to which one is referring) · nl andere geslacht (the other gender to which one is referring) · ru противополо́жный пол (the other gender to which one is referring) · cs opačné pohlaví (the other gender to which one is referring) · sk opačné pohlavie (the other gender to which one is referring) · be супрацьле́глы пол (the other gender to which one is referring) · pt sexo oposto (the other gender to which one is referring) · bg противополо́жен пол (the other gender to which one is referring) · fr sexe opposé (the other gender to which one is referring) · fi vastakkainen sukupuoli (the other gender to which one is referring) · sh супротни пол (the other gender to which one is referring) · da modsatte køn (the other gender to which one is referring) · it sesso opposto (the other gender to which one is referring) · et astassugupool (the other gender to which one is referring) · sl nasprotni spol (the other gender to which one is referring) · ar الْجِنْس الْآخَر (the other gender to which one is referring) · sv motsatt kön (the other gender to which one is referring) · th เพศตรงข้าม (the other gender to which one is referring) · pl płeć przeciwna (the other gender to which one is referring) · fa جنس مخالف (the other gender to which one is referring) · cmn 異性 /异性 (the other gender to which one is referring) · mk спро́тивен пол (the other gender to which one is referring) · uk протиле́жна стать (the other gender to which one is referring) · es sexo opuesto (the other gender to which one is referring) · sh suprotni pol (the other gender to which one is referring) · gl sexo contrario (the other gender to which one is referring) · de anderes Geschlecht (the other gender to which one is referring)