cisgender

UK/sɪsˈdʒɛndə//sɪsˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/

cisgender adjective: having a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.

Adjective

cisgender (not comparable)

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
- As trans people, we have many cisgender allies—those who show their support for the concerns, needs, and rights of trans people, even though they may not personally face the same issues.2014, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, page 6
Synonyms:

cisgendered, nontrans, nontransgender

Antonyms:

non-cisgender

Noun

cisgender (plural cisgenders)

A cisgender person.
- Even in regard to cisgenders, research shows that it's “easier” for people to identify male than female features, meaning that the default “visible” person in our culture is male “unless proven otherwise.”2013, Shiri Eisner, Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution, page 107
- Is there a place for heterosexual cisgenders in Africa's queer movement?2014, Zethu Matabeni, Reclaiming Afrikan, page 62

cisgender meaning in Tamil, Nepali, Arabic and Vietnamese

cisgender in Tamil

having a gender the same as one's assigned sex at birth: சிஸ் cis

cisgender in Nepali

having a gender the same as one's assigned sex at birth: त्याचलैङ्गिक व्यक्ति tyāclaiṅgik vyakti

cisgender in Arabic

having a gender the same as one's assigned sex at birth: مُتَوَافِق الجِنْس mutawāfiq al-jins

cisgender in Vietnamese

having a gender the same as one's assigned sex at birth: hợp giới
person who has a gender the same as their sex: người hợp giới

Examples of cisgender in a sentence

Cisgender men were more likely to die from the virus, which seemed to be about inherent vulnerabilities of those with XY chromosomes.2020 April 17, Rebecca Solnit, “Coronavirus does discriminate, because that’s what humans do”, in The Guardian:
For this purpose, we analyzed a sample of 24 cisgender men, 24 cisgender women, and 24 transgender women before gender-affirming hormone therapy.2022 March, Florian Kurth, Christian Gaser, Francisco J. Sánchez, Eileen Luders, “Brain Sex in Transgender Women Is Shifted towards Gender...

All 18 example sentences with cisgender

Synonyms of cisgender

Antonyms

non-cisgender

Forms of cisgender

plural	cisgenders

Origin of cisgender

From cis- (“on this side of”) + gender, by analogy with transgender. First attested in 1997. Compare slightly earlier cisgendered (1994).

Words formed from cisgender

Questions about cisgender

What does cisgender mean?: Cisgender means having a gender identity which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people.
What is cisgender in Tamil?: Cisgender in Tamil is சிஸ் (cis). See Cisgender meaning in Tamil.
How do you use cisgender in a sentence?: Cisgender men were more likely to die from the virus, which seemed to be about inherent vulnerabilities of those with XY chromosomes.
What part of speech is cisgender?: Cisgender can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce cisgender?: Cisgender is pronounced /sɪsˈdʒɛndə/ (UK).

Words near cisgender in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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