"affectional preference" meaning in All languages combined

See affectional preference on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: affectional preferences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} affectional preference (countable and uncountable, plural affectional preferences)
  1. (dated) Sexual or romantic orientation Tags: countable, dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-affectional_preference-en-noun-bFBBydnc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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