cishet

or cis-het, cis het

[ sis-het ]

/ ˈsɪsˈhɛt /

Informal: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

Save This Word!

adjective

noting or relating to a person who is cisgender and heterosexual.

noun

a person who is cishet.

QUIZ

ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ

There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!

Question 1 of 7

True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.

true

false

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of cishet

cis- (def. 3) + het

Words nearby cishet

cisco, ciseaux, ciselé, cis female, cisgender, cishet, Ciskei, cislunar, cis male, cis man, cismontane