cisgender

American  

[sis-jen-der] / ˈsɪsˈdʒɛn dər /

Or cis-gender

adjective

1. Also cisgendered noting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with that person’s sex assigned at birth.

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noun

1. a person who is cisgender.

Etymology

Origin of cisgender

First recorded in 1990–95; cis- ( def. 3 ) + gender ¹ ; modeled on transgender ( def. )

Compare meaning

How does cisgender compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• cisgender vs. transgender

Example Sentences

Early in my transition, my goal was, ‘I don’t want to be perceived as a woman. But I’m not quite like these cisgender men, either.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

They have called for an individualized approach that recognizes that some transgender girls—because of their age or lower testosterone levels—have no athletic advantage over cisgender girls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Trans people, in particular, are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime than cisgender people.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Between 2018 and 2023, among shootings with four or more victims, 2,826 of the shooters were cisgender.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2025

That evidence is not speculative: Transgender people have now been serving openly in the military for a decade—at higher rates than the cisgender population—and shown great bravery in uniform.

From Slate • May 6, 2025