cis man
Americannoun
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
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
I know that when people see me as a cis man, they're missing something.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2021
He’s a 28-year-old straight cis man who says he’s neutral on having children.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2020
The series creator draws a connection between casting cis man Jeffrey Tambor to play its transgender heroine, Maura Pfefferman, and the bigotry of anti-trans “bathroom bills.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2020
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