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epicene vs bisexual person

bisexual person vs epicene

epicene and bisexual person both are nouns.

epicene is an adjective but bisexual person is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epicene Yes Yes No No
bisexual person Yes No No No
As nouns, bisexual person is a hypernym of epicene; that is, bisexual person 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 person: a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
Other hypernyms of epicene include bisexual.
epicene (noun) bisexual person (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 person (adjective)
having an ambiguous sexual identity
having unsuitable feminine qualities
Difference between epicene and bisexual person

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