cistem
/ˈsɪstəm/
cistem noun: a system or societal structure that privileges cisgender people and marginalizes transgender people.
Noun
cistem (plural cistems)
- A system or societal structure that privileges cisgender people and marginalizes transgender people.
- It is this toilet cistem that served to cement the spatially constructed division between man and woman that is still present today.2017, Nigel Patel, “Violent cistems: Trans experiences of bathroom space”, in Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity, volume 31, number 1, page 52
- I can think of no better role model for a transgender individual, particularly one looking to tackle the "cistem" of health care.2019, Kyan Lynch, “The Trans Man and the Warrior Women”, in Transgender Health, volume 4, number 1, page 278
Forms of cistem
| plural | cistems |
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Origin of cistem
Blend of cis + system.
Words formed from cistem
Questions about cistem
- What does cistem mean?
- Cistem means a system or societal structure that privileges cisgender people and marginalizes transgender people.
- What part of speech is cistem?
- Cistem is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cistem?
- Cistem is pronounced /ˈsɪstəm/.
- What is the plural of cistem?
- The plural of cistem is cistems.
Words near cistem in the dictionary
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