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cis-gender

cis-gender is the alternative form of cisgender.

Meaning of cisgender

Adjective

cisgender (not comparable)

  1. Having a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.
    • To uphold the inequality that we choose to engage in, we regularly present the myth that trans people are deviant or a danger to cisgender people.2009 April 25, Renee Martin, The Guardian
    Antonyms:
    non-cisgender

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Questions about cis-gender

What is cis-gender the alternative form of?
Cis-gender is the alternative form of cisgender.

Words near cis-gender in the dictionary

  1. cis-centric
  2. cis-centrism
  3. cis-diamminedichloroplatinum
  4. cis-female
  5. cis-females
  6. cis-gender
  7. cis-guy
  8. cis-guys
  9. cis-het
  10. cis-Jovian
  11. cis-lunar

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