"contrasexual" meaning in English

See contrasexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more contrasexual [comparative], most contrasexual [superlative]
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  1. (Jungian psychology) Of part of the psyche, having characteristics of the opposite gender.
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Noun

Forms: contrasexuals [plural]
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