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{{infobox identity | {{infobox identity | ||
| name = Epicene | | name = Epicene | ||
| flag = | | flag = Epicene without symbol.png | ||
| meaning = | | meaning = "The pink & blue represent traditional [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]], the purple represents the combination of masculine and feminine, the black & grey represent being nothing or neither, and the white represents a combination of all of them."<ref>https://ask-pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/169540030589/image-two-flags-with-9-vertical-stripes-from</ref> | ||
| related = [[gender neutral]], [[androgyne]] | |||
| percentage = 0.1 | | percentage = 0.1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene may also be a [[Nonbinary gender|nonbinary]] gender identity. | '''Epicene''' is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. [http://epiceneorder.org/en/ The Order of the Epicene] website includes a definition of ''epicene'' that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene may also be a [[Nonbinary gender|nonbinary]] gender identity. | ||
[[File:Epicene.png|thumb|left|Epicene flag variation with epicene symbol.]] | |||
The epicene flags were created in January 2018 by by tumblr user paintedfaceslonghair and submitted to the ask-pride-color-schemes blog. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2004/09/07.html 'Epicene'.] Dictionary.com. | *[http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2004/09/07.html 'Epicene'.] Dictionary.com. | ||
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[[Category:Language]][[Category:Nonbinary identities]] | [[Category:Language]][[Category:Nonbinary identities]] | ||
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This page is about a gender identity that is not widely used among gender-variant people. This does not mean that the identity is not valid, but that very few people are known to use this term. More information on uncommon identities... |
 Meaning "The pink & blue represent traditional masculinity and femininity, the purple represents the combination of masculine and feminine, the black & grey represent being nothing or neither, and the white represents a combination of all of them."[1] | |
| Related identities | gender neutral, androgyne |
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Epicene is an adjective (sometimes substantive) that indicates a lack of gender distinction. The Order of the Epicene website includes a definition of epicene that they credit to the Oxford English Dictionary; 'that which exhibits characteristics of both genders, yet is neither'. In linguistics, the adjective "epicene" is used to describe a word that has only one form for both male and female referents. Epicene may also be a nonbinary gender identity.
The epicene flags were created in January 2018 by by tumblr user paintedfaceslonghair and submitted to the ask-pride-color-schemes blog.
See also
External links
- 'Epicene'. Dictionary.com.
References
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