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cisphobia

cisphobia noun: fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.

Noun

cisphobia (uncountable)

  1. Fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.
    • One could then speak of 'cisphobia' or 'heterophobia', claiming adequate protection for cisgender and straight persons.2012, Laura Palazzani, Gender in Philosophy and Law, Springer, published 2012, →ISBN, page 101
    • Piers Morgan has claimed to be the “victim of cisphobia” after several members of the transgender community blasted his ignorance on Twitter.2014 February 6, Jenn Selby, “Piers Morgan claims he’s a ‘victim of cisphobia’ after transgender community blast his ignorance on Twitter”, in The Independent

Origin of cisphobia

From cis- + -phobia or cis + -phobia.

Questions about cisphobia

What does cisphobia mean?
Cisphobia means fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.
What part of speech is cisphobia?
Cisphobia is a noun.

Words near cisphobia in the dictionary

  1. cispeople
  2. cisperson
  3. cispersons
  4. cisphobe
  5. cisphobes
  6. cisphobia
  7. cisphobic
  8. cisplain
  9. cisplained
  10. cisplaining
  11. cisplains

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