androgynous

Meanings

• A person whose gender identity is not clearly masculine or feminine. They may or may not have physical or sexual characteristics that are traditionally associated with one gender or the other.

  - "John was androgynous, with long hair and a slim figure."
  - "Despite her androgynous appearance, Sarah was a brilliant scientist and researcher."

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Synonyms

epicene , hermaphrodite

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with androgynous
androgyne , synandrogyny , androginousy , synandropause , androgynize , synandrogynize

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. android, androgyne: These words have different meanings from 'androgynous'. 'Android' refers to a humanoid robot, while 'androgyne' is an archaic term for an androgynous person. 'Androgynous' itself refers to individuals whose gender identity and/or physical and sexual characteristics do not clearly align with those of men or women.
   

2. anemic, anaglyph: These words are homophones but have different meanings from 'androgynous'. 'Anemic' refers to a condition in which the body does not produce enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to the body's tissues. 'Anaglyph' is a stereoscopic image that can be viewed with the use of special glasses. Each eye sees a slightly different image, allowing the brain to combine the two images into a single, three-dimensional image.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of androgynous that leads to same result
androgynous , androgynously

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word 'andros' meaning 'man' and 'gynos' meaning 'woman'. Androgynous is a term used to describe individuals whose gender identity and/or physical and sexual characteristics do not clearly align with those of men or women.

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