cis
cisgender or cissexual: He may not be macho, but he's definitely a cis male.
a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
Origin of cis
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Other definitions for cis- (2 of 3)
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “on the near side of; on this side of” (cisalpine); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cisatlantic).
Chemistry. a specialization of this denoting a geometric isomer having a pair of identical atoms or groups attached on the same side of two atoms linked by a double bond.: Compare trans- (def. 2).
a prefix meaning “on the same side of,” referring to the alignment of one’s gender identity with one’s sex assigned at birth (cisgender; cissexual).
Origin of cis-
2Other definitions for C.I.S. (3 of 3)
Commonwealth of Independent States.
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How to use cis in a sentence
Numbers USA, FAIR, and cis were all part of the effort that successfully defeated the DREAM Act in the Senate in 2010.
Inside The Center For Immigration Studies, The Immigration False-Fact Think Tank | Caitlin Dickson | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcis- all of these terms capture that a person is not trans or does not have a gender diverse identity or presentation.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcis Male (see also cis Man, Cisgender Male, Cisgender Man); a male who identifies as a man/has a masculine gender identity.
What Each of Facebook’s 51 New Gender Options Means | Debby Herbenick PhD, Aleta Baldwin | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen cis men tell me these things, it honestly makes me a little sad.
While cis dykes have generally shown little interest in me, my experiences with cis men have in comparison gone rather swimmingly.
When 'Tom came home from labour and cis from milking rose,' there was now no more sound of tabor, nor 'merrily went their toes.'
'That Very Mab' | May Kendall and Andrew LangTherefore Mr. Posket and cis are put into an adjoining room.
Dramatic Technique | George Pierce Baker"The kind of man I adore," Miss cis said joyfully, though anybody that knew her well 124 could tell she was fooling.
The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble SharberRemembering how they had been teasing Miss cis about him I kept my eye on her from the minute he walked through the door.
The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble SharberShe took a good look at him, then called Miss cis into the hall to speak her opinion.
The Annals of Ann | Kate Trimble Sharber
British Dictionary definitions for CIS (1 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for cis- (2 of 2)
on this or the near side of: cisalpine
(often in italics) indicating that two groups of atoms in an unsaturated compound lie on the same side of a double bond: cis- butadiene Compare trans- (def. 5)
Origin of cis-
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