"hetness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From het + -ness. Etymology templates: {{af|en|het|-ness}} het + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hetness (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Heterosexuality. Tags: informal, uncountable
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