Pseudoheterosexuality
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Definition
Pseudoheterosexuality is behavior that appears heterosexual but is understood as homosexual in underlying meaning or motivation.
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What does pseudoheterosexuality mean?
Pseudoheterosexuality is a noun for behavior that looks heterosexual while being understood as homosexual beneath the surface.
How the term is used
In one psychodynamic example, a man chooses a wife because qualities in her make her a stand-in for a male lover; this is described as pseudoheterosexuality.