androgyny

American  

[an-droj-uh-nee] / ænˈdrɒdʒ ə ni /

noun

1. the state or quality of being ambiguous, unspecified, or blended in gender; the state of being neither solely masculine nor solely feminine.

   The androgyny in his portraits subverted the expected distinctions between men and women of the Victorian era.

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Etymology

Origin of androgyny

First recorded in 1830–40; androgyne ( def. ) + -y ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

We wouldn’t be drawn to “Labyrinth” all these years later if Bowie hadn’t poured a searing alloy of androgyny and enigmatic intent into a mold and popped out his Goblin King.

From Salon

The designer's clothes, as well as her personal visual identity, embraced futuristic beauty looks, bold hair, punk sensibilities, and a strong sense of androgyny.

From BBC

Her understated androgyny was paired with a shout-singing vocal style that had a snarly, monotone curl laced with abandon and disregard for convention.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time of the film’s original release in 1975, it tapped into a cultural zeitgeist that mixed glamour and androgyny, akin to the era’s glam-rock movement led by David Bowie.

From Los Angeles Times

But I view my masculinity and my androgyny with just as much affection.

From Washington Post