as in feminine
of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities traditionally considered more suitable for women an ancient statue of a young man of graceful, epicene beauty

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Recent Examples on the Web For many men — and many women — these figures remain far more admirable than the epicene children of liberal imagination. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 3 Nov. 2021 His name is Strat, and he is played with beguiling epicene virility and lungs of steel by the willowy Andrew Polec. Ben Brantley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2017

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“Epicene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicene. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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