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sexual orientation

noun [U]

Definition

the fact of someone preferring to have sexual relationships either with men, or with women, or with both: Everyone will be treated equally, regardless of sexual orientation.
(Definition of sexual orientation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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