First Known Use: 1651
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androgynous
adjective an·drog·y·nous \an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs\
: having both male and female characteristics or qualities
: suitable for both men and women
Full 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
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Origin of ANDROGYNOUS
Latin androgynus hermaphrodite, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + gynē woman — more at queen
Related to ANDROGYNOUS
- Synonyms
- genderless, unisex, unisexual
- Antonyms
- gendered
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androgynous
adjective an·drog·y·nous \an-ˈdräj-ə-nəs\
Medical Definition of ANDROGYNOUS
: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
—an·drog·y·ny \-nē\ noun, plural an·drog·y·nies
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