epicene

adjective

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ep·i·cene | \ ˈe-pə-ˌsēn

Definition of epicene

1 of a noun : having but one form to indicate either sex

2a : having characteristics typical of the other sex

b : effeminate

3 : lacking characteristics of either sex

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Examples of epicene in a Sentence

an ancient statue of a young man of graceful, epicene beauty

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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