cis man

noun

plural cis men
: a man whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the man was identified as having at birth : a cisgender man
To many viewers, drag means cis men dressed as women …Charli Renken
Now, several years after he started his transition, Rhi knows he can pass as a cis man, but that isn't necessarily his goal.The New Zealand Herald

Word History

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cis man was in 2010

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“Cis man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cis%20man. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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