epicene
adjective
ep·i·cene
ˈe-pə-ˌsēn 
1
of a noun
: having but one form to indicate either sex
2
a
: having characteristics typical of the other sex
b
3
: lacking characteristics of either sex
epicene
noun
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Examples of epicene in a Sentence
an ancient statue of a young man of graceful, epicene beauty
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For many men — and many women — these figures remain far more admirable than the epicene children of liberal imagination.
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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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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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“Epicene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epicene. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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