Relating to or characteristic of women; having qualities associated with women or femininity.
From Greek 'gyne' (woman), the suffix '-ic' creates an adjective meaning 'of or relating to women'. This is a scholarly or technical term rather than common usage.
Gynic is one of several 'gyne-' words that show how Greek root 'gyne' appears throughout English—revealing that educated speakers inherited classical vocabulary to discuss gender and society.
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