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epicene vs bisexual

bisexual vs epicene

epicene and bisexual both are nouns.

epicene and bisexual both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epicene Yes Yes No No
bisexual Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, epicene and bisexual are synonyms defined as:
  • epicene and bisexual: having an ambiguous sexual identity
As nouns, bisexual is a hypernym of epicene; that is, bisexual is a word with a broader meaning than epicene:
  • epicene: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
  • bisexual: a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
Other hypernyms of epicene include bisexual person.
epicene (noun) bisexual (noun)
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
epicene (adjective) bisexual (adjective)
having an ambiguous sexual identity sexually attracted to both sexes
having unsuitable feminine qualities having an ambiguous sexual identity
Difference between epicene and bisexual

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