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ciswoman

ciswoman is the alternative spelling of cis woman.

Meaning of cis woman

Noun

cis woman (plural cis women)

  1. A cisgender woman.
    • Not only do people harass and attack transwomen for being who they are: transwomen also face scrutiny from both ciswomen and cismen over “what” they are.2010, Holly Kearl, Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for Women, Greenwood Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 57

Forms of ciswoman

pluralciswomen

Origin of ciswoman

From cis + woman or cis- + woman.

Questions about ciswoman

What is ciswoman the alternative spelling of?
Ciswoman is the alternative spelling of cis woman.

Words near ciswoman in the dictionary

  1. cisvestites
  2. ciswash
  3. ciswashed
  4. ciswashes
  5. ciswashing
  6. ciswoman
  7. ciswomen
  8. Ciszewski
  9. Ciszewskis
  10. cit
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