polygender

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ gender

Adjective

polygender (not comparable)

  1. Having a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female.
    • 2012, Richard Ward, Ian Rivers, Mike Sutherland, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing:
      […] those whose gender identity or expression is at odds with conventional understandings of dichotomous sex/gender categories (gender-neutral, polygender or genderqueer).
    • 2014, Manivong J. Ratts, Paul B. Pedersen, Counseling for Multiculturalism and Social Justice:
      Androgyny—the presence of male and female characteristics in one individual. Androgynous individuals describe themselves as ambigender, polygender, or genderless.

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