Androgyneity

/ˌændrədʒɪˈneɪɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being androgynous; the possession of both male and female characteristics.

Etymology

From 'androgyne' + '-ity' (noun suffix for states/qualities). A formal but rare noun used in academic and philosophical discussions.

Kelly Says

Androgyneity is the noun form that rarely appears outside academic papers, yet it describes something we see everywhere—celebrities, fashion, nature—making it a word that should be more common than it actually is in everyday speech.

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