androgyny

[an-droj-uh-nee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of androgyny¹

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