androgyny

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒəni/
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/ænˈdɹɑd͡ʒəni/ · /ænˈdɹɒdʒəni/

Definition of androgyny

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Hermaphroditism.
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Hermaphroditism.
  2. (uncountable, usually)The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
    “Now androgyny has come to mean the adoption of social behavior that is not strictly masculine or feminine according to the old role definitions. An attempt to escape from gender-identified role-playing, androgyny does not necessarily determine sexual behavior.”
  3. (uncountable, usually)The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
    “The plot isn't the film's greatest asset, nor are its insights into Margaret, Larry and the brave new world of affectless androgyny that they inhabit.”
    “‘No, I like short hair on girls. I like that androgyny thing. Seriously.’”
  4. (uncountable, usually)The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
    “[…] it is obvious that the idea of androgyny of docking/berthing interfaces […]”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From andro- + -gyny. See androgynous.

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