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polygender

adjective

Having a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female.

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adjectivepolygender (not comparable)

not comparableHaving a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female.
Androgyny—the presence of male and female characteristics in one individual. Androgynous individuals describe themselves as ambigender, polygender, or genderless.
2014, Manivong J. Ratts, Paul B. Pedersen, Counseling for Multiculturalism and Social Justice
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[…] those whose gender identity or expression is at odds with conventional understandings of dichotomous sex/gender categories (gender-neutral, polygender or genderqueer).
2012, Richard Ward, Ian Rivers, Mike Sutherland, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing
Synonyms: polygendered

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female.

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Origin

From poly- + gender.

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APA

polygender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygender

MLA

“polygender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygender. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygender,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygender.

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