cis man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cis man
First recorded in 2010–15
Example Sentences
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The movie is written and directed by a cis man, and stars a cis woman.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Note that we are also fairly agnostic about his gender expression as he grows up—we assume he will probably be a cis man, but if he’s not, we would be supportive.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2020
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