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androgynity

androgynity noun: the state of being androgynous; androgynous nature.

Noun

androgynity (uncountable)

  1. The state of being androgynous; androgynous nature.
    • The tortoise, possessing, like the serpent, the power of retaining life in its limbs after mutilation or decapitation, became a symbol of androgynity as well as of immortality.1941, George Ryley Scott, Phallic Worship: A History of Sex and Sex Rites in Relation to the Religions of All Races from Antiquity to the Present Day, London: T. Werner Laurie, page 31
    Synonyms:
    androgynousness

Synonyms of androgynity

Origin of androgynity

From androgyn(ous) + -ity.

Questions about androgynity

What does androgynity mean?
Androgynity means the state of being androgynous; androgynous nature.
What part of speech is androgynity?
Androgynity is a noun.

Words near androgynity in the dictionary

  1. androgynises
  2. androgynising
  3. androgynism
  4. androgynist
  5. androgynists
  6. androgynity
  7. androgynization
  8. androgynize
  9. androgynized
  10. androgynizes
  11. androgynizing

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