cisgender

adjective

cis·​gen·​der (ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dər 

variants or less commonly cisgendered

(ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dərd 

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person was identified as having at birth

I grew up in a family with a cisgender and heterosexually identified mother and father of the same race (White) who had 2 children when they were well into their late 20s and early 30s and after they legally married with the full support of both their families.

—Carla A. Pfeffer

In a very real and measurable way, cisgender identity is no longer unmarked, universal, or assumed. It is denoted, limited, and in conversation with trans identities—or at least we're moving in that direction.

—Hugh Ryan

Examples of cisgender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While more Americans identify as LGBTQ than ever before, corporate board rooms and leadership are overwhelmingly straight and cisgender. —Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2023

This is not an issue for heterosexual, cisgender couples. —Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2023

For instance, hormonal interventions may be recommended if a cisgender child starts puberty too soon. —Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 25 Jan. 2023

Despite the fairly even number of cisgender teens in the sample, there were differences on a survey question about intentionality. —Shaun Harper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

cis- + gender entry 1

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cisgender

• bartender
• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender

Kids Definition

cisgender

adjective

cis·​gen·​der

(ˌ)sis-ˈjen-dər

: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person was identified as having at birth