as in feminine
of or relating to a man who has or displays qualities traditionally considered more suitable for women
an ancient statue of a young man of graceful, epicene beauty
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Recent Examples of epicene
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epicene
Adjective
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Smocked detailing in the back and adjustable straps ensure a comfortable, custom fit, while soft ruffles and an A-line shape add feminine flair.—
Kaitlin Marks,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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Out of all the body types, the hourglass shape is considered the ideal type because of the feminine proportions of an hourglass, in which the bust and hips are wider than the waist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In Benediction, Terence Davies had to split Siegfried Sassoon into two (Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi) to create a comparably complex personality, but Scott’s Adam is all the more moving for being less refined, a performance of sustained fragility and unmanly truth.—
Armond White,
National Review,
29 Dec. 2023
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Why is his governess, Mrs. Brock, fired for encouraging Richard’s unmanly interest in poetry and music?—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
22 Nov. 2018
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“Epicene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epicene. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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