androgynous
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adjective \an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs\Definition of ANDROGYNOUS
1
: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
2
a : neither specifically feminine nor masculine <the androgynous pronoun them> b : suitable to or for either sex <androgynous clothing>
3
: having traditional male and female roles obscured or reversed <an androgynous marriage>
— an·drog·y·nous·ly adverb
— an·drog·y·ny \-nē\ noun
See Examples of ANDROGYNOUS
- <the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip>
- <an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal>
Origin of ANDROGYNOUS
Latin androgynus hermaphrodite, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + gynē woman — more at queen
First Known Use: 1651
Related to ANDROGYNOUS
- Synonyms
- genderless, unisex, unisexual
- Antonyms
- gendered
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Rhymes with ANDROGYNOUS
an·drog·y·nous
adjective \an-ˈdräj-ə-nəs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ANDROGYNOUS
: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
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