cisgender

or cis-gen·der

[ sis-jen-der ]

/ ˈsɪsˈdʒɛn dər /

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adjective

Also cis·gen·dered. noting or relating to a person whose gender identity corresponds with that person’s biological sex assigned at birth.

noun

a person who is cisgender.

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Nearby words

cisc, ciscaucasia, cisco, ciseaux, ciselé, cisgender, cishet, ciskei, cislunar, cismontane, cispadane

Compare transgender.

Origin of cisgender

1990–95; cis-(def 3) + gender¹; modeled on transgender

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cisgender

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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