"affectional preference" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1980 April 12, John B. Anderson, “Campaign Trail”, in Gay Community News, page 4",
          "text": "The Anderson Administration […] will be open to all Americans and will be sensitive to their needs, irrespective of race, color, creed, affectional preference, or any other arbitrary decision.",
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        "sexual orientation"
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        "(dated) sexual orientation"
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  "word": "affectional preference"
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        {
          "ref": "1980 April 12, John B. Anderson, “Campaign Trail”, in Gay Community News, page 4",
          "text": "The Anderson Administration […] will be open to all Americans and will be sensitive to their needs, irrespective of race, color, creed, affectional preference, or any other arbitrary decision.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sexual orientation"
      ],
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        "(dated) sexual orientation"
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  "word": "affectional preference"
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