"romantic orientation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: romantic orientations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Head templates: {{en-noun}} romantic orientation (plural romantic orientations)
  1. One's tendencies of romantic attraction, considered as a whole, often as opposed to sexual attractions. Wikipedia link: romantic orientation Categories (topical): Sexuality Translations (romantic orientation): romanttinen suuntautuminen (Finnish), რომანტიკული ორიენტაცია (romanṭiḳuli orienṭacia) (Georgian), 恋愛的指向 (ren'aiteki shikou) (alt: れんあいてきしこう) (Japanese), orientación romántica [feminine] (Spanish), romantisk läggning [common-gender] (Swedish)

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