sexual orientation

== English == === Etymology === Coined by New Zealand American psychologist, sexologist, and college professor John Money. === Pronunciation === === Noun === sexual orientation (countable and uncountable, plural sexual orientations) The tendencies of a person's sexual attraction, considered as a whole. (obsolete) The process of orientation with regard to a sexual goal or potential partner. ==== Synonyms ==== sexuality sexual preference ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== romantic orientation ==== Translations ====