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sexual orientation
sex·u·al o·ri·en·ta·tion (plural sex·u·al o·ri·en·ta·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
nature of sexual preference: the direction of somebody's sexual desire, toward people of the opposite sex, people of the same sex, or people of both sexes
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