cisgender

or cis-gen·der

[ sis-jen-der ]

adjective

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

noun

1. a person who is cisgender.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cisgender¹

First recorded in 1990–95; cis- ( def 3 ) + gender ¹none; modeled on transgender ( def )

Example Sentences

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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