Androgynous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Androgynous is an adjective meaning Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
Meaning
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
More Meanings
- Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
- Possessing qualities of both sexes.
- (computer hardware) Of a connector or docking port, able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Example Sentences
The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.
Nicknames like Pat, Sam, and Chris are androgynous, used by both men and women.
My name is androgynous, in pronunciation at least – Lauren sounds like the more masculine Loren.
All the men call me Kim. Suitably androgynous, I suppose. But all the sisters in Bugis St call me by my initials KC.
Word Forms
- androgenous
Synonyms for androgynous
Depending on context, synonyms include epicene, unisex, hermaphrodite, bisexual, pseudohermaphrodite, gynandromorphic.
Antonyms for androgynous
Common opposites include female, male.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudohermaphroditic, pseudohermaphrodite, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic, gynandromorphic, intersexual.
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