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[[File:Alternate epicene without symbol.jpg|thumb|Alternate epicene flag without the symbol.]]
[[File:F58435D5-5FDC-41F4-BED6-0B702D55812A.png|thumb|An alternate flag by FANDOM user Mxthet.]]
'''Epicene''' is a term used to describe a lack of [[gender]] distinction. It can also be used as a gender, or as a way to describe a range of genders.
== As An Adjective ==
Epicene as an adjective describes "that which exhibits characteristics of [<nowiki/>[[male]] and [[female]]], yet is [[neither]]". It was historically used to describe effeminate behavior in [[men]] and, less commonly, unfeminine behavior in women. It was generally used interchangeably with [[androgynous]].
In linguistics, epicene is used to describe a word that has only one form for both the male and female versions of the word. It is not typically used in the context of English, where there is no grammatical gender, but in languages where nouns have gender by default, an epicene word is considered abnormal.
Gender
== As A Gender ==
Epicene can be used to describe a [[non-binary]] gender that is [[neutral]] across [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]]. However, there is little consensus on a definition so it can sometimes be used to describe any non-binary genders.
=== Epicene vs. Gender Neutral vs. Androgyne ===
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== Flag ==
An alternate epicene flag was designed by Reddit user u/QuietMornings on September 28, 2020.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.reddit.com/r/QueerVexillology/comments/j1hx55/alternative_epicene_flag/}}</ref> It has no confirmed meaning.
Another alternate flag was created by
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