cis man

American

[sis-man] / ˈsɪsˌmæn /

Or cis-man,

noun

an adult who was assigned male at birth and whose gender identity is male.

Etymology

Origin of cis man

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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I don’t know that I ever really even had a conversation with a cis man who could speak to that perspective in real life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Both men were no older than 29, but the cis man was always at least a year older.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2022

Annie in “Hang the Moon” is bi and she winds up with a cis man, but it doesn’t make her any less bi.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022

It seems like an intimate word to be throwing around for any gender identity but especially the straight, cis man.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021

I know that when people see me as a cis man, they're missing something.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2021

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