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cisgender

American  
[sis-jen-der] / ˈsɪsˈdʒɛn dər /
Or cis-gender

adjective

  1. Also cisgendered noting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with that person’s sex assigned at birth.


noun

  1. a person who is cisgender.

Etymology

Origin of cisgender

First recorded in 1990–95; cis- ( def. 3 ) + gender 1 ; modeled on transgender ( def. )


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This is a necessary intervention: according to Savage, many DJs have gotten lazy, and electronic dance music is a boys club that’s difficult for trans and cisgender women to break into.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Talarico is cisgender and identifies as an LGBTQ+ ally; he is in a relationship with a woman.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

They have called for an individualized approach that recognizes that some transgender girls—because of their age or lower testosterone levels—have no athletic advantage over cisgender girls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

Many in the LGBTQ+ community have strenuously pushed back against such claims, noting research showing most shootings are committed by cisgender men.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

A cisgender boy seeking to enhance his male appearance is free to receive testosterone.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2025

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