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cishet

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[sis-het] / ˈsɪsˈhɛt /
Or cis-het,

adjective

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

noun

  1. a person who is cishet.

Etymology

Origin of cishet

cis- ( def. 3 ) + het

Example Sentences

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“A lot of women, cishet women, say ‘PrEP is not for us, we’re not part of the LGBTQ+ community.’

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

I don't get to wrap a rainbow around my relationships while holding tightly to the benefits of being a cishet person, and not show up for queer people.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2020

Queer people have long articulated and practiced a wider spectrum of relationships than cishet people.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2020

“Endgame” is a movie of men, of cishet men, and, in particular, of fathers—and their approaches to paternity suggest the movie’s crucial moral divide.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 26, 2019

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