cis male

American  

[sis-meyl] / ˈsɪsˈmeɪl /

Or cis-male,

noun

1. a person who was assigned male at birth and whose gender identity is male.

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adjective

1. noting or relating to such an individual.

   You can guess from his choice of toys that he is probably a cis-male child.

Etymology

Origin of cis male

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

A: Even though our central figure is Norma Desmond, “Sunset Boulevard” is from the point of view of Joe Gillis, a young, White, cis male in his 20s.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

There’s something radical about placing the hetero cis male in the lived experience of a teenage girl.”

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2022

I always give him his love as a white, cis male ally because he wrote these beautiful, meaty characters for Black and brown and queer folks that were messy and complex.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2021

As a straight, mostly-white, cis male, I’m generally much more a listener, adding things here and there as I see appropriate.

From Slate • Sep. 2, 2021

The Danish Girl came in for a lot of stick from transgender activists, many of whom protested the casting of a cis male actor in the role of a trans woman.

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2019