The difference between Ambisexual and Androgynous

When used as adjectives, ambisexual means bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex, whereas androgynous means possessing the sex organs of both sexes.


Ambisexual is also noun with the meaning: an ambisexual person.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ambisexual and Androgynous

  1. Ambisexual as an adjective:

    Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.

  2. Ambisexual as an adjective:

    Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.

  3. Ambisexual as an adjective (slang):

    Of ambiguous sexual orientation.

  1. Ambisexual as a noun:

    An ambisexual person.

  1. Androgynous as an adjective:

    Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.

  2. Androgynous as an adjective:

    Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.

    Examples:

    "Nicknames like [[Pat]], [[Sam]], and [[Chris]] are androgynous, used by both men and women."

  3. Androgynous as an adjective:

    Possessing qualities of both sexes.

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