cisgender
or cis-gen·der
[ sis-jen-der ]
/ ˈsɪsˈdʒɛn dər /
adjective
Also cis·gen·dered . noting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with that person’s sex assigned at birth.
noun
a person who is cisgender.
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Origin of cisgender
Words nearby cisgender
Ciscaucasia, cisco, ciseaux, ciselé, cis female, cisgender, cishet, Ciskei, cislunar, cis male, cis man
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Cis Male (see also Cis Man, Cisgender Male, Cisgender Man); a male who identifies as a man/has a masculine gender identity.
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