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

“Excluding them from sports sends a terrible message that they are not worthy of being treated the same as cisgender teammates and classmates,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the L.A. audience this weekend, most of the attendees were cisgender people.

From Los Angeles Times

That kind of active allyship must come from cisgender people.

From Los Angeles Times

“Scientifically, trans masculine and trans men have better butts than cisgender men ... as professional judges, we’ve been looking at everyone’s butt.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the “parental rights” the group seeks to create would effectively give parents the authority to demand that their children only ever be around cisgender kids.

From Slate